Municipal Cell Tower and Wireless Telecom Development

Cell Towers Improve Emergency Response Times

TSS-Wireless.com — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:06:45 GMT

This episode of Municipal Cell Tower Development was recorded on a hands-free wireless phone while driving on a New Jersey county road about 40 miles west of New York City. The town of Randolph, NJ has multiple stealth cellular communications sites integrated into their community. There are guyed cell towers, several stealth flagpole (monopole) cell towers, high tension electrical lattice cell sites, and a few stealth evergreen tree cell sites. The sites are located throughout this municipality and designed to provide required coverage with minimal visual impact. The result? This municipality has a wireless network that is good for industry, and good for the people who live there. You will have to listen to this three minute Podcast to find out why a world-class wireless telecommunication network improves the quality of life and increases the level of public safety. Does your town's municipal cell tower ordinance foster proper wireless development and integration beneficial to both its residents and industry? You can reach Kevin Donohue and TSS Wireless at 845-359-5300. (music provided by FreePlayMusic.com )

Cell Towers, Industrial Development and Public Safety

TSS-Wireless.com — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:58:29 GMT

In this, our 11th installment of our Podcast series, "American Municipal Cell Tower Development", Kevin Donohue of TSS Wireless talks about why cutting edge wireless telecom networks are required in order for towns to attract corporate development. The four most important basic physical aspects big industry looks at when selecting a site are: 1. good roadways 2. access to railways 3. access to shipping ports 4. telecommunication infrastructure Donohue also discusses safety and quality of life issues. Host Stu Bogdanoff also references industry sources who estimate that over 240,000 emergency (E-9-1-1) calls are made every day on cell phones in the USA. At any given minute there are 166 calls placed on cell phones seeking emergency assistance. Cell phones have become such an everyday part of our culture and way of life, and they are here to stay. Cell tower technology saves lives. If a municipality is trying to attract industry to bring jobs to the community, having a world-class telecom network is as important as having infrastructure such as roads and railways. This is where TSS Wireless can assist municipalities in planning for the future. You can reach TSS and Kevin Donohue at 845-359-5300.

Cellular Towers and Wireless Telephony

TSS-Wireless.com — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:26:11 GMT

In this installment of the "American Municipal Cell Tower Development" series, Kevin Donohue, CEO of TSS Wireless talks about how cell towers and wireless telephony work: 1. First, Donohue explains complex wireless technology works in very simple terms. 2. Then, Donohue discusses why cell towers are here to stay in our lifetime,and short-term cellular site development and construction that will be needed to meet the growing need. According to industry experts, 100,000 new cellular towers will need to be developed in the next few years in the United States. TSS Wireless provides the following turnkey wireless development services for municipalities: * Wireless Site Acquisition * Zoning and Permitting * Real Estate Project Management * Cell Site Construction Project Management * Architectural Engineering Services * Environmental Services * Cell Tower Construction Services * Wireless Lease Audit and Management Services * Municipal Cell Tower Development * Cellular Tower Build to Suit Programs * Strategic Emergency Response Programs TSS-Wireless can be reached at 845-359-5300.

Leasing Municipal Property For Wireless Use

TSS-Wireless.com — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:31:42 GMT

In this installment of American Municipal Cell Tower Development, Kevin Donohue, CEO of TSS Wireless elaborates on the benefits of leasing municipal properties and town owned land to the wireless industry. Donohue discussed the financial benefits of well planned municipal land use to improve cellular service as it relates to generating revenue for towns and for attracting and retaining businesses with a good wireless network. Other benefits include the ability to properly deploy a site and limit the proliferation of towers in areas towns do not want disturbed, and finding creative ways to open up park lands with stealth cellular sites being implemented without affecting the view shed. Do you have questions about cell towers in your town? You can reach wireless industry consultant Kevin Donohue with TSS Wireless in New York at 845-359-5300, or send your cell tower questions to KD @ TSS-Wireless.com . (Music provided by Freeplaymusic.com )

Cell Tower Industry: Failure To Communicate

TSS-Wireless.com — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:28:41 GMT

In episode #8 in our Cell Tower Podcast Series, Kevin Donohue of TSS-Wireless.com discusses how the wireless industry and cell phone service carriers in general have failed in their land use efforts. Phone companies had experience in building telecom networks but not in doing grass-roots PR work. It's not a secret that cell phone companies have done a terrible job in doing business with towns on the local level. Instead they have been lobbying at the state and national levels without reaching out properly to communities, resulting in excessive cell tower opposition. One of the major land use and zoning issues still faced by cellular phone companies is picking the right site. A lot of trouble and opposition could be avoided by using common sense and communicating with town officials prior to submitting wireless application. Unfortunately in many cases cell tower sites are still forced onto municipalities, cellular companies are still failing to properly communicate with local governments and getting the proper input during site selection when that doesn't need to be the case in most instances. Does your municipality or village need to speak with a cell tower consulting company with almost two decades of wireless industry experience? You can reach TSS and Kevin Donohue in New York at 845-359-5300. (Music provided by FreePlayMusic.com .)

Wireless Telecom Act of 1996 and Cell Towers

TSS-Wireless.com — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:24:20 GMT

Kevin Donohue of TSS-Wireless discusses the impact on communities of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 as it relates to cell towers and wireless communications. The FCC determined that the development of cellular technology and development of an American wireless telecom network was as crucially relevant to our modern society as were the development of essential infrastructure like railway systems and roadways early last century. Wireless carriers could no longer be turned down or turned away based solely on health-related concerns. Many towns as a result turned to the "NIMBY" approach and opposed and continue to oppose cellular tower construction based on visual impact concerns. TSS-Wireless can become an industry advocate for your town or municipality to create a win-win scenario for both the community and cellular service providers. If your town or municipality has questions regarding land use or zoning for cellular communications, wireless site construction or expansion, cell tower ordinance reengineering or any other questions pertaining to cell towers health concerns , public safety or cell tower technology, please contact our wireless consulting firm at 845-359-5300. (Music provided by FreePlayMusic.com. )

Stealth Cell Tower Alternatives

TSS-Wireless.com — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:20:10 GMT

Stealth cellular sites, also referred to as camouflage cell sites are becoming more popular as the cost of site construction decreases. Increasingly, municipalities are seeing the benefits of utilizing stealth technology, and integrating stealth cell towers into their communities to improve wireless service. Kevin Donohue of TSS-Wireless discusses various wireless stealth applications for urban, suburban and rural areas. Is wireless stealth technology a part of your town's wireless development ordinance? TSS Wireless can be reached at 845-359-5300. (Music provided by Freeplaymusic.com .)

Public Safety Benefits of Wireless Technology

TSS-Wireless.com — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:10:38 GMT

What are the public safety benefits of cell towers and wireless technology? There are many benefits to having cell phones. You can dial 911 if you are reporting an emergency. However, if you are in a rural or remote area that has no cell towers, and you have no access to a land line, the inability to communicate can have severe consequences. The recent tragic story of a San Francisco family getting lost in a remote West Coast area could have been a lot worse had it not been for the AT&T Wireless Engineers being able to assist local law enforcement in narrowing down the location of the cell phone signal picked up by the cell tower. Kevin Donohue of TSS-Wireless.com discusses more about how this cellular tracking technology works, and the obvious benefits to public safety cellular towers can provide. Please feel free to leave us a comment at iTunes and let us know how we are doing. Music provided by Freeplaymusic.com.

Wireless Industry Leasing Trends

TSS-Wireless.com — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:01:59 GMT

Recent Wireless Leasing Trends... Cell phone service providers are in business to make money. They provide us a valuable service. Unfortunately over the past year we have noticed a disturbing trend among some cell phone carriers. Select wireless carriers have contracted third party vendors to send out letters and contact private wireless landlords and municipalities regarding their cell tower leases. The cellular companies have been telling landlords through their vendors that they need to renegotiate because the tower is "underperforming" and they want a reduced rental or they will walk away from the property. Because of recent wireless industry mergers, cell tower landlords have been approached and often bullied into renegotiating their rents due to "industry consolidation". Property owners and municipalities experiencing difficulties with cellular carriers should not hesitate to contact TSS-Wireless.com at 845-359-5300. (music provided by FreePlayMusic.com)

Cell Towers, Health Risks and You

TSS-Wireless.com — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:32:11 GMT

This Podcast episode refers to an article carried yesterday by the Associated Press regarding a study in Denmark of a large number of cell phone users and the numbers who wound up getting cancer. Kevin Donohue, CEO of TSS Wireless discusses the problem of the public's perception of the wireless telecommunications, the fears some people have, and the poor job the cellular carriers have historically done to properly educate the public. TSS Wireless wants to inform municipalities that over the next decade, nearly 100,000 new cell towers will need to be constructed in the United States in addition to the 170,000 that already exist to meet the capacity needs of the booming wireless communication industry. Understanding the safety concerns people have and the actual health risks of using cellular technology will continue to be an uphill battle for cellular carriers unless they change their current PR strategy. TSS-Wireless.com can be reached at 845-359-5300.

Improving Municipal Wireless Communication

TSS-Wireless.com — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:34:15 GMT

TSS-Wireless can help cities, villages and rural municipalities improve wireless communications and cellular reception through proper cell tower development. The wireless industry is booming. Compare today's cell phone's, laptops, iPods, etc. to just five years ago if there is any doubt. All of those new bells and whistles translate to a growing need for additional cell tower sites to be built for additional capacity and improved coverage. Our aim is to educate town executives and planners to be equipped and prepared to benefit from the growth of the wireless industry. Proper wireless site selection, planning and development can be a win-wing for the community as well as for the wireless service providers. With over 17 years of cell site development experience, TSS can assist communities by providing turnkey, multi-faceted wireless services. Experience shows us that: • Cookie-cutter wireless ordinances which a staggering number of towns have implemented just don't work. • Wireless construction ordinances must be formulated to meet the needs of the community being served. • A grass-roots approach to creating a town's wireless ordinance works best. • A good wireless ordinance can benefit the town financially instead of benefiting an absentee landlord. • A strong wireless code can provide municipalities with a world class telecommunication network that can stimulate business growth and increase the municipal tax base. • Benefit non-cell phone users as well as wireless customers through improved 911 emergency services for police, fire and ambulance squads, as well as municipal workers such as road crews and public works departments. How's the cellular phone service in your town? Contact Kevin F. Donohue, CEO of TSS Wireless at 845.359.5300, or send him an email at KD @ TSS-Wireless.com for issues regarding municipal cellular site development.

All About Wireless Tower Development

TSS-Wireless.com — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:32:12 GMT

Listen to our interview with Kevin F. Donohue, CEO of TSS-Wireless.com, a leading provider of wireless development and consulting services to cellular carriers and North American municipalities. TSS Wireless has provided the following wireless services for cell phone companies and towns and cities for over 10 years: • Real Estate Site Acquisition • Wireless Lease Negotiations • Cellular Permitting • Wireless Zoning and Land Use Consulting • RF Engineering Services • Cell Site Construction Management • Wireless Ordinance Design Does your borough, region, town, village or city have a world-class wireless telecom network? Why not? Contact Kevin Donohue and TSS-Wireless at 845.359.5300 .