Dublin Wireless Project Announcement

Contact Information

Location:  City Hall        
Phone:      478-296-1008
Fax:          478-277-5011

Bidding Information

             Location:  Purchasing Department
Phone:      478-277-5047
Fax:          478-275-4452

   The City of Dublin was awarded grant funding through a Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) program called "Wireless Communities Georgia" in October of 2006. This funding will allow the city to build a Wireless Mesh network to cover an estimated 40% of Dublin's city limits. This network will have the capability of providing connectivity to the end users without the need for any additional equipment other than an 802.11 a/b/g compatible device. The wireless network will provide connectivity and cost savings for Dublin's Water and Sewage Systems, Police Department, and other Departments with field personnel. Also the network will have the capability to provide internet service to the citizens and visitors of Dublin that are within the coverage area.

   The Wireless Network will be implemented over 3 Phases over a 2 or 3 year period. Those phases and the affect they have on the overall network will be determined throughout the project. Each phase, the details and progress pertaining to that phase, will be listed below. Any information pertaining to the project or to the bidding of equipment can be obtained by either calling Guy Mullis (IT Department), George Roussel (City Manager) or Kris Harden (Purchasing Director).

Phase 1:

   Equipment for Phase 1 will be posted, bid and purchased

         Bid request posted on April 10, 2007 and will run through May 10, 2007

   Equipment will be installed on city vertical assets (ex. Water towers) and downtown

         Equipment installation began for Phase one began on 07/31/2007 and continued through          10/30/2007

   Back end equipment will be purchased

         Back end equipment was purchased and installed in the month of July 2007

   Downtown Dublin will be made a free hotspot

         Downtown and Southside AP's were turned on for free access on January 10th, 2008

   The Water Department’s SCADA system to start utilizing where possible