Why Foster City needs more wireless infrastructure.
Nestled within San Mateo County, Foster City is sometimes considered part of Silicon Valley due to both its proximity to other Silicon Valley cities and its local industries. Foster City has seen a recent increase in population and with more residents and local businesses, wireless connectivity becomes even more essential.
Fast, reliable wireless connectivity is essential to everyday life in Foster City, especially for public safety, where, in many areas, 80 percent of all emergency calls to police, firefighters and first responders now originating on mobile devices. As consumers, we demand a lot from our devices, and as this demand for mobile data grows exponentially, it places a heavy burden on Foster City’s existing wireless infrastructure. Upgrading and enhancing the city’s wireless coverage is critical for a thriving community and small cell solutions, or “small cells,” are a key component. Small cells are used in cities nationwide to complement existing wireless infrastructure, such as towers, adding much-needed capacity and coverage to highly populated areas.
Discover more about small cells and the benefits they'll bring to your community.
Working with the community.
At Crown Castle, we do more than just connect communities with our infrastructure; we connect with our communities. Our Connected by Good program is one way we give and volunteer in the communities where we live and work.
Where we're installing small cells.
Small cells are installed in the right of way, often on infrastructure like street signs, utility poles and streetlights. You may have walked by them before without noticing them. Working in partnership with city staff, we plan to enable improved wireless provider service while keeping Foster City's character intact.
About Crown Castle.
Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major US market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service—bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them.