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CASE STUDY / RURAL & TRIBAL BROADBAND

Connecting a Nation Across 3 Million Acres

TOUA used Baicells 2.5 GHz and CBRS fixed wireless to extend high-speed broadband across 72 villages.
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72

VILLAGES

50

BASE STATIONS

60 Mbps

AVERAGE DOWN

4 MILES

FARTHEST TESTED CONNECTION

Executive
Summary

 

The ambition

Connect every resident across roughly 3,000 residences.

The constraint

Remote communities, difficult terrain, legacy ADSL, satellite, spotty cellular, and fiber construction still in progress.

The answer

Use fiber backhaul with Baicells 2.5 GHz and CBRS fixed wireless.

Inside the Deployment

01-1

Fiber-backed wireless reach

02-1

Utility-team installation

03-1

2.5 GHz and CBRS coverage

04-1

CPE connectivity for residents

What the Network Enabled

Reliable Home Broadband

Multiple Devices at Once

Student Connectivity

Fiber Network Redundancy

Why It Worked for TOUA

1. Brief training enabled the existing utility team to install equipment

2. 2.5 GHz supported most wireless connections

3. CBRS connected several northern villages outside the 2.5 GHz license area

4. Average speeds of about 60 Mbps down and 15 Mbps up

5. Farthest tested connection reached about 4 miles and worked well

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“I’ve got two TVs and two laptops that are being used by students. It has been working well.”

— Leo Porter, Tohono O’odham Nation Reservation Resident

Business Impact

Expanded Rural Reach

Extended high-speed broadband to 72 villages and roughly 3,000 residents.

Local Team Operations

TOUA’s utility team installs, operates, and maintains the network.

Resilient Fiber Backup

Fiber backhaul provides the foundation for ongoing redundancy.

Future Community Services

Plans include mobility services, telemedicine, and enhanced connectivity for community events.

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