INNOVATIVE plans to use Bournemouth’s street lamps to offer wifi access in public places have been revealed.
As part of a project to replace every single street light bulb with more energy-efficient LEDs, the council also plans to check whether the lights can accept the latest Wi-Fi technology.
If they can, the eventual aim is to provide wifi access across the borough, including the beach and Gardens...
...One thousand mild steel lighting columns will also be replaced and 1,685 lit signs and bollards will be replaced or de-illuminated.
The project will cost £7.73million but £4.26m has been awarded to the council by a government energy projects funding provider. The remaining £3.5m will come from the council’s prudential fund.
Currently the council spends £1.1m a year on street lighting energy but hopes to reduce this by 73 per cent by replacing the street lights. The council is aiming to save £32.2m over 20 years, along with 3,700 tonnes of carbon – the equivalent of 19 per cent of current council emmisions...
via WiFiNovation | Scoop.it
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