{"id":5879,"date":"2018-11-01T03:27:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T07:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=5879"},"modified":"2018-11-01T03:27:38","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T07:27:38","slug":"fios-wont-expand-on-the-island-but-next-gen-technology-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2018\/11\/fios-wont-expand-on-the-island-but-next-gen-technology-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"FiOS Won’t Expand on The Island, But Next-Gen Technology in the Works"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Utility poles along Grand Central Avenue in Lavallette. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

Lavallette\u2019s call for Verizon to install its FiOS television and high-speed internet service in the borough will not be coming to fruition, but the company has promised the island community will be one of the first to be wired \u2013 or, rather, not wired \u2013 for its 5G system that will replace fiber optic connections to homes.<\/p>\n

Lavallette officials have long been after Verizon to install its FiOS service in town since residents often voice complaints about Altice, the only cable television and internet provider in town, which offers is Optimum services in the borough. Because of a state agreement hatched years ago, Verizon is required to install service in each county seat in New Jersey. Since Lavallette is surrounded by Toms River, the Ocean County seat, its lines literally run through the town but have never been extended down residential streets. Borough officials made their latest appeal the company over the last month but were told the company is now focusing on newer technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kind of agreed upon that FiOS is old technology,\u201d said Borough Administrator Robert Brice. \u201cWe\u2019re looking at 5G being the next wave to basically bring a mesh network to bring your cell phone, home phone and cable all in one.\u201d<\/p>\n

The aforementioned 5G technology will represent a major shift in America\u2019s data delivery networks. Instead of cellular transponders installed on tall towers, the fifth-generation technology will be installed in \u201cnodes\u201d at the street level. The shear speed of the data that will flow through the nodes will allow video, voice and internet access to be provided on a wireless basis. Verizon has already given a presentation to Lavallette officials, with representatives saying the island community has been targeted because of the heavy load imposed upon its current 4G wireless system during the busy summer months.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re at the cusp of that new technology and they\u2019re scouting the town out for new infrastructure,\u201d Brice said.<\/p>\n

Lavallette is one of the few municipalities in New Jersey that owns its own electrical delivery system, meaning it owns most of the utility poles in town. Borough officials will likely have to accept the 5G infrastructure being installed on the poles regardless of how it is implemented, though they say they are working with Verizon to ensure the nodes are aesthetically pleasing. It is widely assumed that Verizon\u2019s competitors, including AT&T and T-Mobile, among others, will also be interested in installing competitive 5G networks in town that will compete with their fellow wireless providers as well as traditional cable providers.<\/p>\n

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A smell cell antenna in Newark. (Photo: Verizon Wireless)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cEvery cell phone carrier wants to put their own nodes in,\u201d said Mayor Walter LaCicero. \u201cWe\u2019re not happy about the optics of it. It looks like they\u2019re going to win in court, but we\u2019ll see what we have to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Verizon detailed its plan to offer wireless video in an interview with business television network CNBC last summer. According to the CNBC report<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Verizon said \u2026 that instead of giving you a bunch of cable boxes and other gadgets, it\u2019s going to simply give you an Apple TV 4K and a wireless modem. Since Verizon isn\u2019t going to run a standard cable line to your house, it\u2019s also going to include a subscription to YouTube TV, YouTube\u2019s streaming service that will provide access to TV channels. YouTube TV normally costs $40 per month, but Verizon\u2019s deal is likely only a limited-time offer.<\/em><\/p>\n

The new system would require only a wireless modem in residents\u2019 homes. The standalone device would power wireless calling (and interface with landline phones), provide video service as well as connect to high speed internet.<\/p>\n

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