Tohono O’odham Nation Constructs Independent High-Speed Internet Network
To Address Internet Disparities, Tohono O'odham Nation Constructs Independent Network
A renewed effort is underway to bring reliable high-speed internet to an area in Arizona that has lacked such access in the past. Leveraging federal CARES Act funds, the Tohono O'odham Nation has developed its own private cellular network.
Tony Eigen, Baicells Vice President of Global Marketing, emphasized the network's mission: "The goal is really to blanket the entire reservation with coverage." The private network consists of approximately 50 base stations, capable of delivering 4G LTE service to around 3,000 households, as detailed by Baicells, the equipment distributor.
This initiative enables a range of services, including video streaming, video calls, and access to various content, addres...