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| Black & Veatch to turn Kansas City in Digital one Kansas City, Mo. – Black & Veatch, a global engineering, consulting and construction company, announced that Charles Hill, Regional General Manager of the company’s Telecommunications Division, has been selected to present details of a broadband infrastructure master plan for the Kansas City Live Entertainment District during DistribuTECH, a leading industry trade event held in Tampa, Fla. Hill said the company’s master plan, created for the City of Kansas City, Mo., will benefit local businesses and residents by promoting competition among providers, while reducing future underground construction needs that can impact service reliability. The new infrastructure concept also will benefit broadband service providers by minimizing their capital costs in the area, resulting in more competitive offerings for end-use customers. Wayne Cauthen, City Manager for the City of Kansas City, Mo., said the City intends to create an improved approach to underground infrastructure for telecommunications providers beginning in the area where the Sprint Arena project is currently under construction. Kansas City is not the first U.S. city to build a municipally-owned broadband network. Cities including Philadelphia, Dallas and Los Angeles, also are positioning themselves as “Digital Cities” by providing broadband communications and scalable computing infrastructure for government, citizen and business use. Hill will present details of the Kansas City Broadband Master Plan at DistribuTECH February 7-9 in Tampa, Fla. Hill’s presentation will outline the benefits of planning and placing city-owned multiple conduits for telecommunication purposes during underground utility construction citing the Kansas City Live Entertainment District work as a real-world example. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |