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Coldwater BPU approves $84,605 purchase of spare fiber node cabinet
Summary
The City of Coldwater Board of Public Utilities approved purchasing a fully loaded spare fiber node cabinet for $84,605 to speed outage recovery after a recent network failure; staff said lead time is 6–12 weeks and the unit should remain usable 10–15 years.
The City of Coldwater Board of Public Utilities on a voice vote approved purchasing a fully loaded spare fiber node cabinet for $84,605 to shorten recovery time after future outages. The purchase was presented as a contingency measure following a recent outage that prompted an after-action review.
Board member Bob Worley told the board the cabinets “house the electronics, fiber patch panels, batteries,” and are vulnerable to events such as vehicle…
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