Broadband Coverage Study · Montgomery County, NY
A public measurement study of cellular signal and speed along roughly 190 miles of the Erie Canalway and Mohawk Valley trail. Volunteers contribute anonymous readings from a mobile app as they walk and ride — building an open picture of where connectivity works, and where it doesn’t.
The measurement app is in preparation. Store links will appear here at launch.
The Montgomery County Trail Coverage Study measures how well cellular networks perform along the county’s trail system — a matter of safety, access, and economic development for the communities the corridor connects.
As participants travel the trail, a lightweight mobile app records signal strength, network type, and speed at each location, tagged only to an anonymous install identifier — never to a person or device. Readings are aggregated into a coverage map that the County and its partners use to identify gaps and guide investment.
Participation is voluntary and privacy-first: measurements carry no names, no accounts, and no hardware identifiers, and exported data is de-identified to protect contributors.
A Montgomery County initiative, delivered in partnership with its project vendors.