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New pole - what is it?

tractorgirl2 — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:59:49 GMT

Just had a new pole appear in the village - any idea what the equipment will support? Hoping it is mobile, as we have no signal currently.

Re: New pole - what is it?

Keith_Beddoe — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:10:56 GMT

A wireless node perhaps, looking at the label.

https://www.rakwireless.com/en-us

An alternative wireless broadband provider possibly?

Re: New pole - what is it?

Keith_Beddoe — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:21:24 GMT

Looking at the two aerials, it looks like a wireless node, possibly part of a wireless mesh. Perhaps there is a new wireless broadband provider starting up?

Re: New pole - what is it?

tractorgirl2 — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:21:47 GMT

Thanks Keith - I was ever hopeful that we might finally get some mobile signal, but I guess we shall just keep on waiting 😔

Re: New pole - what is it?

tractorgirl2 — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:24:37 GMT

Many houses (including ours) have FTTP so I was thinking mobile might be more pressing! We are a small dispersed village, so it could be getting to outlying houses.

Re: New pole - what is it?

Keith_Beddoe — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:25:31 GMT

It could be a mobile repeater, most of this sort of kit can be configured to do almost anything, as the product website shows.

See if more poles go up, as that may be a clue.

Re: New pole - what is it?

tractorgirl2 — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:28:37 GMT

Thanks. This one has been up for a couple of weeks but I kept forgetting to take a photo. Will see if I come across any more on walks.

Re: New pole - what is it?

jac_95 — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:12:16 GMT

Looks like a LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) Gateway equipment and solar panel.

By any chance you near any of these areas?

These tend to help create a IoT and network for things like smart meters ect...

https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/stowmarket/12-metre-poles-could-roll-out-to-six-locations-in-suffolk-to-9348862

Re: New pole - what is it?

tractorgirl2 — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:17:55 GMT

Ah that could be it - we aren’t in any of the locations listed, but are close to two of them.
The wait for mobile signals continues.