Doing Triple Duty In The Appalachian Mountains
Doing Triple Duty In The Appalachian Mountains
2 PagesPAGE 1 DOING TRIPLE DUTY IN THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS For the past four years, the Sylacauga Utilities Board has seen its reliance on Cambium wireless broadband products increase, not only in terms of numbers of nodes but also in applications over the network. The network, which had its beginnings in rural connectivity applications, now includes Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and 9-1-1 non-emergency data backhaul. Future plans include incorporating Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) applications. Nestled in the heavily wooded southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains 50 miles southeast of Birmingham, Alabama, Sylacauga is known for its beautiful above ground surroundings as it serves as an entrance to the 600-square- mile Talladega National Forest. T
