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Private LTE for a Smarter, Safer Longmont

Longmont and St. Vrain used Baicells LTE eNodeBs, CBRS and municipal fiber to connect 4,000 students and expand smart-city infrastructure.
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4000

STUDENTS CONNECTED

64

DOWNTOWN SITES

CBRS

PRIVATE LTE

NEXTLIGHT

FIBER BACKHAUL

Executive
Summary

 

The ambition

Bridge the education digital divide and prepare Longmont for smart-city services.

The constraint

Urgent student connectivity needs, outdoor distance, non-line-of-sight conditions, budget pressure, and growing downtown public-safety concerns.

The answer

Deploy Baicells LTE eNodeBs on CBRS with Vall Technologies and NextLight fiber backhaul.

Inside the Deployment

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Longmont municipal connectivity

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Baicells LTE eNodeB deployment

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Residential student access

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Downtown smart-city infrastructure

What the Network Enabled

Remote Learning Access

Students connect from home with reliable outdoor coverage.

AGILE Course Participation

High school students attend specialized courses beyond their home campus.

Public-Safety Camera Connectivity

Networked cameras support monitoring and investigations across downtown.

Future Municipal Monitoring

Developing uses include traffic monitoring, maintenance sensors, personal communications and public-transport metadata.

Why It Worked for Longmont

1. LTE outdoor reach helped address non-line-of-sight challenges associated with Wi-Fi.

2. Built-in Baicells network management tools supported educational-approved network use.

3. NextLight fiber provided robust backhaul to hardware sites.

4. eNodeBs could be installed on school and city properties.

5. The infrastructure scaled from student connectivity to 64 sites covering most of downtown.

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“The use cases are nearly endless.”

— Harold Dominguez, City Manager, Longmont

Business Impact

Bridge the Digital Divide

Connected 4,000 students and helped close the education digital divide.

Expand Learning Access

AGILE and private LTE remove barriers to advanced courses and student opportunity.

Support Downtown Safety

64-site camera network helps deter incidents and support public-safety efforts.

Create a Smart-City Foundation

A scalable private LTE network lays the groundwork for future municipal services.

Build the Network Behind Your Smart City

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