US-based wireless operator Sprint said City of Pittsburgh is set to install Sprint Magic Box small cells in nearly 100 buildings to provide connectivity under the Energy Savings as a Service initiative.
BOSS Controls, an IoT energy management company in Pittsburgh, will tie-up with Sprint and the City of Pittsburgh’s Sustainability and Resilience Division, Facilities Bureau and the Department of Innovation and Performance and other companies to provide energy savings for city buildings.
Sprint Magic Box, which offers improved data coverage and increased download and upload speeds, and Sprint LTE modems with Wi-Fi, will connect BOSS Smart Plugs installed in the City of Pittsburgh buildings.
The BOSS Smart Plugs can be added to any electrical device that needs to be scheduled off when the buildings are unoccupied, ultimately netting meaningful cost savings and granting the city a reduced carbon footprint.
“This is a great example of how Sprint Magic Box is making a difference for our customers with a data connectivity solution that’s so simple to use,” said Scott Santi, head of Network Deployment & Operations at Sprint.
Sprint Magic Box is the world’s first all-wireless small cell, which improves data coverage and increases download and upload speeds on average by 200 percent. This low cost, self-configuring small cell provides indoor coverage averaging up to 30,000 square feet.
Sprint is densifying its network by deploying more small cells – including Sprint Magic Boxes – to improve coverage and speed for consumers and businesses in cities as part of its network investment.
