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The Strategy recommends that the City continue to explore ways to utilize the City platform and develop new services that can use the communication network. It should focus on trials, pilots, and proof of concept projects with low financial risk to evaluate potential technologies. "SMALL CELLS" AND WIRELESS CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY Currently, 4G transfer speeds top out at about one gigabit per second in perfect conditions. However, we rarely experience 4G's maximum download speed since the signal can be disrupted by buildings, microwaves, Wi-Fi signals, trees etc. 5G on the other hand, will have much higher speeds (up to 10 gigabits per second), capacity, and significantly lower latency. It will also support the thousands of connected devices being introduced into our lives. The high reliability and low latency of 5G creates opportunities for City Management and Public Safety to control critical services and infrastructure. Cities can now connect to millions of networked devices, making real-time, intelligent, and autonomous decisions. This real-time data will reduce maintenance and create greater operational efficiency. 5G will bring broadband and media everywhere allowing users and devices to communicate in crowded or remote areas with lightning fast broadband speeds. The 5G standard is officially expected to be ratified in the year 2020; however, deployments are already happening18. At the same time, mobile providers are supplementing their current 4G networks with small cellular base stations ("small cells") to increase bandwidth and capacity on existing networks. A small cell is generally considered any device that is not a macro site and acts similarly to a hot spot in that covers a small area with high density usage.19 4G small cells and the evolution to 5G mobile phone technology depends on closely spaced antennas — for which street lights and other vertical assets can be very useful. By planning strategically for 4G small cells and possible 5G devices in the future, a city or town could potentially future proof for these developments and ensure that undesirable devices and structures do not enter their rights-of-way and add blight or clutter to the city. In addition, cities can benefit from leasing city assets to providers. The City, with help from Magellan Advisors, has drafted a Master License Agreement to govern Wireless Devices on Street Poles. In addition, the City is planning to update its municipal and/or administrative and zoning codes with language appropriate for this shift to small cell devices. 18 1'tl tai;. 1hd1hdlhd... ;l iz:9.fiG�l i x'4. 4. 1"i I'tli 1hdG�l"I¢ ; i fil'tll'tlG�IG�.. 4. 1'tl��i "; a":91'tl��ll'tl.. 5 ................1............../...(.....................................................................................(......................................................................................../.....................................................X/........................................................................................./... 191n a;. �nd�nd�nd,cc�1r71r7;cc�a .cc�lr7 1=.Icy.. Ir7,-ifl i 11 40 1 P age City of San Leandro, CA Fiber Master Plan