Nanaimo city council has approved new cellphone antennas that will help address poor reception in the city.
“TELUS has informed staff that they have secured a funding plan to proceed with the acquisition process for several wireless network sites across Nanaimo that collectively will fix a lot of longstanding coverage issues,” reads a city staff report to council.
Two streetlight/ antenna poles will be built within the city right-of-way to the east of the Rutherford Road/Linley Valley Drive intersection and roundabout.
A monopole tower will be built at the city’s public works yard on Labieux Road.
Telus will pay rent for access to the city owned land. According to the staff report, Telus will pay $20,000 annually for the space at the public works yard and $14,000 at the Rutherford/Linley Valley intersection.
Council approved the agreement with Telus at its June 16 meeting.
