National Cherry Blossom Festival Cell on Wheels (COW)

Relieving the Strain on D.C.’s Cell Network

Washington, D.C.

We also installed permanent power and telco connections so this location could not only be used for the Cherry Blossom Festival, but also provide a convenient connection point for this cell on wheels (COW) in the future.

The mobile unit was installed in a centrally located area to provide sufficient coverage, but as unobtrusively as possible to the adjacent National Museum of American History.

700,000

visitors

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is a spring celebration in Washington, D.C., commemorating the March 27, 1912, gift of Japanese cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the District of Columbia. More than 700,000 people visit D.C. each year to admire the blossoming cherry trees that herald the beginning of spring in the nation's capital, straining the city's cell network. In addition to the Cherry Blossom Festival, the city is host to several events throughout the year that task the cell phone system.

Owner/Client

AT&T Mobility

Services

Engineering

Markets

Telecommunications

Regions

Mid-Atlantic