Small cell base station integrated with storefront sign

1. An assembly, comprising:

(a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings;

(b) an antenna;

(c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna and configured to transmit and receive telecommunications signals; and

(d) a power source attached to the radio;

wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings.

2. The assembly defined in claim 1 , further comprising an optical signal source attached to the radio.

3. The assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the housing is mounted to a storefront.

4. The assembly defined in claim 3 , wherein the housing is mounted to an illuminated sign of the storefront.

5. The assembly defined in claim 3 , wherein the housing is mounted substantially perpendicularly to the storefront.

6. The assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the housing has dimensions of approximately 50 cm×50 cm×20 cm.

7. The assembly defined in claim 1 , further comprising LEDs within the housing, the LEDs configured and positioned to illuminate the informational markings.

8. The assembly defined in claim 7 , wherein the LEDs are provided on at least one LED strip.

9. The assembly defined in claim 8 , wherein the LED strip is oriented generally vertically and is positioned in a front or rear corner of the housing.

10. The assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the floor is perforated.

11. The assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the ceiling is mounted above upper edges of the sidewalls to create at least one gap therebetween.

12. The assembly defined in claim 1 , further comprising a blower mounted to the ceiling.

13. The assembly defined in claim 1 , wherein the ceiling is sized so that side edges thereof extend laterally beyond the side walls.

14. An assembly, comprising:

(a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings;

(b) an antenna;

(c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and

(d) a power source attached to the radio;

wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings; and

wherein the ceiling is mounted above the upper edges of the sidewalk to create at least one gap therebetween.

15. An assembly, comprising:

(a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings;

(b) an antenna;

(c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and

(d) a power source attached to the radio;

wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings;

wherein the housing is mounted on and substantially perpendicularly to an illuminated sign of a storefront, the power source also employed to illuminate the illuminated sign of the storefront.

16. An assembly, comprising:

(a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings;

(b) an antenna;

(c) first and second radios residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and

(d) a power source attached to the first and second radios;

wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings.