Bigbelly Blog - Beyond the Bin
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Bigbelly Blog - Beyond the Bin
2y ago
NEEDHAM, Mass., May 24, 2022 -- The University of North Texas, AT&T, and Bigbelly have teamed up to enhance the campus community wireless experience using the innovative multi-purpose Telebelly offering. This past Fall, AT&T installed an outdoor small cell system at the Denton campus which resulted in enhanced connectivity for students, faculty, and visitors, and better capacity to power the newest 5G and LTE experiences ..read more
Bigbelly Blog - Beyond the Bin
2y ago
Bigbelly Blog - Beyond the Bin
2y ago
Dublin, Ireland: This month, Dublin City Council (DCC) launched a new Telecoms Unit to provide a foundation for intelligent urban technology and 5G infrastructure. The new DCC Unit will act "as a ‘one stop shop’ service to support the delivery of telecoms" in public spaces.
This exciting development was the culmination of DCC's leading role in the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Connected City program, in which Bigbelly and its Telebelly played a key role The TIP program's Phase 1 goal was to help accelerate connectivity deployment in Dublin. Using the lessons learned from these first small ..read more
Bigbelly Blog - Beyond the Bin
2y ago
NEDAS 2021 Spring Virtual Symposium
April 20-22, 2021: NEDAS, an organization "at the intersection of the wireline and wireless infrastructure," hosts its 2021 Spring Virtual Symposium next week, showcasing a lineup of industry connectivity experts each day. With a focus on interconnectivity as a key to a globalizing future, NEDAS' Virtual Symposium focuses on improving communications infrastructure for new & existing construction, municipalities, public safety, enterprise solutions, and beyond ..read more
Bigbelly Blog - Beyond the Bin
2y ago
Bigbelly Blog - Beyond the Bin
2y ago
Dublin, Ireland: This month, Dublin City Council (DCC) launched a new Telecoms Unit to provide a foundation for intelligent urban technology and 5G infrastructure. The new DCC Unit will act "as a ‘one stop shop’ service to support the delivery of telecoms" in public spaces.
This exciting development was the culmination of DCC's leading role in the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Connected City program, in which Bigbelly and its Telebelly played a key role The TIP program's Phase 1 goal was to help accelerate connectivity deployment in Dublin. Using the lessons learned from these first small ..read more
Bigbelly Blog - Beyond the Bin
2y ago
Dublin, Ireland 2021-2022 - Dublin City Council has partnered with Bigbelly and Future Street LTD, Bigbelly's authorized distributor in Western Europe, to install a full fleet of Smart Waste compactors across the Dublin Docklands area. Launching the project in 2019, Dublin is deploying the Bigbelly stations over a 30-month period, expanding the network of smart bins to create a clean, safe, and innovative community. The "Smart Bin" project aims to reduce visible waste & litter, keep pests out of public spaces, reduce collections & improve collection efficiency, and host addition ..read more
Bigbelly Blog - Beyond the Bin
2y ago
The Problem: Pests & Public Space Waste
Dealing with pests is a prevalent and serious challenge faced by public spaces of all types, including municipalities, parks, university campuses, indoor & outdoor retail venues, and transit systems. Public spaces allocate significant time, energy, and financial resources to addressing pest problems: to keep rats out of sight, to keep birds at arm's length, and to prevent insect infestation. However, among the numerous approaches to mitigating the problem, one of the most impactful, proven methods of controlling unwanted pests is centered ..read more
Bigbelly Blog - Beyond the Bin
2y ago
Understanding The Impact: Refuse Vehicle GHG Emissions
Largest GHG Contribution by Sector: Transportation
The greatest contribution to human Greenhouse emissions comes from Transportation, followed closely by Electricity Generation & Industry. There is a tremendous amount of pressure on the top 3 economic sectors to reduce their GHG Emissions, with most goals set for 2035 and 2050. Within the transportation sector, municipalities deploy the highest GHG-emitting vehicles daily, including public transportation vehicles and refuse trucks. And on a per-mile basis, the refuse truck is t ..read more
Bigbelly Blog - Beyond the Bin
2y ago
A Station for Every Station - Bigbelly Smart Waste Cleans Up Public Transit
Bigbelly Smart Waste & Recycling stations live in public spaces around the world, thriving in high-traffic environments where efficient & sustainable waste operations are critical. In addition to cities, universities, retail venues and airports (just to name a few), there is one public space venue where Bigbelly stations support the, well, non-stationary: public transit stations!  ..read more