Governor’s Island, a 172 acre former military base in New York Harbor that is now primarily a recreational destination for New York City residents and tourists, is primed for 5G. Michael Samuelian, president and CEO of Governor’s Island, talked with TechRepublic about how 5G will be deployed throughout the island and the lessons they’ve learned from the deployment thus far, including the importance of line of sight to the antennas. Since the Governor’s Island trust owns the land, building, and infrastructure on the island, developers have the unique advantage of being able to deploy 5G radios virtually anywhere to achieve the widespread coverage they desired – making the project and excellent “from the ground up” testing project that will surely impact future deployments in NYC.
