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Jonathan Kramer · 04-05-2007, 3:00 PM

Okay, gang, here's quite different.

I recently had a several hour 'sit-down' with the principals of a S.F. Bay area startup, Public Wireless. That firm is building pico-cell sites into public coin telephone enclosures, and other structures.

For the coin phone application, the PCS-band radio and related equipment is housed above the phone, and the antennas are built into the plastic public phone sign above the enclosure. Backhaul to the MTSO is via a secured DSL floating on top of the coin phone twisted pair.

As you can see from the cropped photograph below (provided to me by the company), the technology is already being deployed, and can be adapted for use by any PCS carrier.

This is something to keep an eye on.

jlk

Jay2TheRescue · 04-05-2007, 3:05 PM

This is strange as in many areas coin telephones have been removed since they are no longer profitable because of cellular telephone use.

Jonathan Kramer · 04-05-2007, 3:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay2TheRescue

This is strange as in many areas coin telephones have been removed since they are no longer profitable because of cellular telephone use.

Jay,

Yes, coin phones are being removed (especially in metro areas), but this does extend the economic life of marginal sites. Also, in rural areas that still have coin phones, but poor wireless, this needs a need.

jlk

Yankees368 · 04-05-2007, 6:02 PM

So who can take advantage of these sites?

Jonathan Kramer · 04-05-2007, 6:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Yankees368

So who can take advantage of these sites?

Basically, any 1900 MHz PCS provider can be configured. jlk

RadioRaiders · 04-13-2007, 7:41 AM

As far as I know, Swisscom has also had pico cells installed in their public phone booths for quite a while now.

Jay2TheRescue · 04-13-2007, 1:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Kramer

Jay,

Yes, coin phones are being removed (especially in metro areas), but this does extend the economic life of marginal sites. Also, in rural areas that still have coin phones, but poor wireless, this needs a need.

jlk

I just noticed yesterday at a 7-11 that they only had one phone booth outside, but you could see the holes in the brick where 2 others have been removed.

-Jay

04-05-2007, 3:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jonathan Kramer Telecom Atty/RF Engr. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 618 Phone(s): Crackberry Curve, 2500, Earphones, Tin-cans-and-string Provider(s): Verizon Wireless (as of 8/13/08) Devices: BVSystems Drive Test Receiver Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Images: 249 My Auctions	Coin Telephone Booth Cell Pico-cell Site Okay, gang, here's quite different. I recently had a several hour 'sit-down' with the principals of a S.F. Bay area startup, Public Wireless. That firm is building pico-cell sites into public coin telephone enclosures, and other structures. For the coin phone application, the PCS-band radio and related equipment is housed above the phone, and the antennas are built into the plastic public phone sign above the enclosure. Backhaul to the MTSO is via a secured DSL floating on top of the coin phone twisted pair. As you can see from the cropped photograph below (provided to me by the company), the technology is already being deployed, and can be adapted for use by any PCS carrier. This is something to keep an eye on. jlk __________________ Jonathan L. Kramer, Esq. 900+ Wireless Site Photos & Blog: CellularPCS.com Kramer Telecom Law Firm, PC: TelecomLawFirm.com

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04-13-2007, 7:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
RadioRaiders Now with bronze flavor Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Undisclosed Posts: 895 Provider(s): GSM / WCDMA Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Coin Telephone Booth Cell Pico-cell Site As far as I know, Swisscom has also had pico cells installed in their public phone booths for quite a while now.

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