EdgeConneX, a provider of Infrastructure-as- a-Service (IaaS) solutions, was recently selected by CoverageCo, a provider of carrier and technology neutral cellular coverage services, to deploy its small cells networks.

CoverageCo is building a network funded in part by the Vermont Telecommunications Authority (VTA). The company selected the small cell network solution from EdgeConneX to extend wireless coverage throughout the state of Vermont.

According to Doug Wiest, executive vice president of EdgeConneX, the small cells network helps the company expand its wireless reach, particularly to areas that receive weak or no mobile communications throughout key corridors in Vermont.

Doug Wiest, executive vice president of EdgeConneX, said, "Our experience in designing, constructing, and managing small cell network solutions has paved the way for efficient, rapid and cost-effective deployments of other regional projects throughout the U.S.”

EdgeConneX small cell solutions help companies like CoverageCo address problems that traditional RF solutions fail to resolve. They also help to ensure that carriers' small cell network deployments achieve their desired total cost of ownership (TCO) objectives. 

Additionally, the outdoor small cells solution from EdgeConneX don’t require any additional tower infrastructure and can be deployed without any disruption to a community's day-to-day operations.

Thanks to EdgeConneX's experience in navigating the process, CoverageCo was able to extend its communications infrastructure for residents, businesses and visitors throughout the state of Vermont, increasing business and financial opportunities as well as public safety.

"EdgeConneX has proved to be invaluable, partnering with us to identify and construct the right locations to deploy and maintain our Small Cell network onto existing utility poles that line the roadways," said Richard P. Biby, CEO of CoverageCo, in a statement.

"Though very few successful deployments of Small Cell networks have been deployed, we knew that this solution would be the most effective way to extend network coverage in such rough terrain,” Biby added.