On Tuesday, AT&T’s new tower in Perry County, Ohio, went live. The new structure is a small part of the county’s new public safety radio communications system. “It turns out we were trying to figure out a way to rebuild our infrastructure for public safety communications, at the same time AT&T was beginning to look for an 4G LTE tower, and it turns out it was on state property,” said Program Director for Perry County 911, Brent Runge. “We all got together and sat down for about the last two-and-a-half years actually, and our thought was to combine everything and make it a central location so we all can share the benefit and plus share the cost, so it turns out it’s a win-win for everyone.” (WHIZ-TV) The county’s new communications system benefits AT&T customers, but more importantly those working in public safety, including first responders. Perry County has guaranteed upgrades on its public safety radio system through 2039.
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