Lighting fixture having an integrated communications system

1. A lighting fixture, comprising:

a pole having a first section, a second section, and a third section, wherein the second section of the pole comprises a first radio frequency (RF) transparent material and the third section of the pole comprises a second RF transparent material;

a light housing coupled to the first section of the pole;

a light source in the light housing;

a first antenna assembly in the second section of the pole, wherein the first antenna assembly is configured to wirelessly communicate with a user equipment device (UE); and

a communications backhaul interface coupled to the first antenna assembly,

wherein the third section includes a second antenna assembly or the communications backhaul interface.

2. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a rod axially disposed within the second section of the pole, wherein the first antenna assembly is mounted to the rod and the second section encloses the rod and the first antenna assembly.

3. The lighting fixture of claim 2 , wherein the first antenna assembly comprises three or more antennas radially mounted around a circumference of the rod.

4. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the communications backhaul interface is configured to wirelessly communicate with a communications network over an air interface.

5. The lighting fixture of claim 4 , wherein the communications backhaul interface is in the third section.

6. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the first section and the second section have approximately the same circumference.

7. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising:

a base coupled to the pole; and

a radio resource device in the base, wherein the first antenna assembly is coupled to the communications backhaul interface via the radio resource device.

8. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna assembly is disposed in the light housing, wherein the light housing comprises a third RF transparent material that encloses the second antenna assembly and the light source.

9. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a power module coupled to a primary power source via a power cable.

10. The lighting fixture of claim 9 , wherein the power module is coupled to a backup battery via a communications cable, wherein the backup battery is remotely located relative to the lighting fixture.

11. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a power module coupled to a primary power source, via a communications cable, to receive electrical power using power over Ethernet.

12. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein the first section of the pole comprises a photovoltaic material that is configured to convert sunlight into electrical energy.

13. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of: a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a traffic congestion sensor, an automobile accident sensor, a pedestrian counter sensor, a bio-hazard sensor, and a nuclear isotope sensor,

wherein the at least one sensor is configured to determine sensor data and communicate the determined sensor data to a remote processor via the communications backhaul interface.

14. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising an electronic display device coupled to the pole, wherein the electronic display device is configured to display information received via the communications backhaul interface.

15. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a kiosk configured to display information responsive to an input received from a user.

16. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a camera in the pole and coupled with the backhaul interface, wherein the camera is configured to transmit a video stream from the camera to a remote processor via the backhaul interface.

17. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to controllably adjust a down-tilt of the first antenna assembly.

18. The lighting fixture of claim 1 , wherein a coverage area of the first antenna assembly is configured to be different from a coverage area of the second antenna assembly.

19. A lighting fixture, comprising:

a pole having a first section and a second section, wherein the second section of the pole comprises a radio frequency (RF) transparent material;

a light housing coupled to the first section of the pole;

a light source in the light housing;

an antenna assembly in the second section of the pole, wherein the antenna assembly is configured to wirelessly communicate with a user equipment device (UE);

a communications backhaul interface coupled to the antenna assembly;

a base coupled to the pole; and

a radio resource device in the base, wherein the first antenna assembly is coupled to the communications backhaul interface via the radio resource device,

wherein the base includes a lockable access door having an open position and a closed position, the lockable access door inhibits access to the radio resource device when in the closed position, and the lockable access door allows access to the radio resource device when in the open position.

20. A lighting fixture, comprising:

a pole having a first section and a second section, wherein the second section of the pole comprises a radio frequency (RF) transparent material;

a light housing coupled to the first section of the pole;

a light source in the light housing;

an antenna assembly in the second section of the pole, wherein the antenna assembly is configured to wirelessly communicate with a user equipment device (UE); and

a communications backhaul interface coupled to the antenna assembly,

wherein the first section of the pole comprises a thermoelectric material that is configured to convert a difference in temperature between an interior of the pole and an exterior of the pole into electrical energy.