08/27/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/27/2024 15:58
Designing the right network starts with clarity on what you want to deliver to your community over the long term. What does your tribe need today, and in the future? What kinds of services do you want to provide schools, health services, homes, small businesses, and tribal government programs? Define your community's needs and consider how these might evolve-then work backward to build what supports your vision.
Whichever avenue you pursue first-residential, commercial, or community-wide-your network requires a strong foundation. Make sure it's easy to deploy, simple to operate, and resilient enough to handle network updates. Being able to manage your network and services centrally is also helpful. By leveraging cloud-based software, you'll be able to set automated alerts for network outages, schedule your FCC performance testing, and proactively identify and resolve subscriber issues. This will help ensure your network runs smoothly and efficiently.
When defining who your subscribers are in your community, there are typically three different groups:
As an example, in late 2022, Siyeh Communications received a $33 million grant award from NTIA's Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. The funding will be used to upgrade their infrastructure to a fiber-to-the-home network to directly connect 4,500~ homes. This funding will help over the next five years to execute Siyeh Communication's vision of building a future-proof network for the community-with 10-Gigabit capacity that runs to the home. This investment is part of the future-minded approach that they're taking, looking ahead to how broadband can continue to provide benefits long into the future and for the coming generations.
By harnessing the power of broadband technology with a scalable network design, tribes can ensure they have a network that will last for future generations.
Let Calix guide you through the best approach for your tribal broadband deployment-download our eBook "The Broadband Success Playbook for Tribes."