$43,943,116
to MESCALERO APACHE TELECOM INC.
THE PROJECT PROPOSES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, BROADBAND SERVICES AMONG TRIBAL MEMBERS: ENGAGE IN OUTSIDE PLANT DESIGN, ENGINEERING, UNDERGROUND AND AERIAL CONSTRUCTION, SHELTER INSTALLATION, TOWER CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION; THE PROJECT PROPOSES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, BROADBAND SERVICES AMONG TRIBAL MEMBERS: ENGAGE IN OUTSIDE PLANT DESIGN, ENGINEERING, UNDERGROUND AND AERIAL CONSTRUCTION, SHELTER INSTALLATION, TOWER CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION; CONSTRUCT NEW MIDDLE MILE FIBER OPTIC TRANSPORT TO POINTS OF PRESENCE (POP) AT EL PASO, TX TO ENABLE CONNECTION TO THE TEXAS LONE STAR NETWORK; INSTALL FIXED WIRELESS FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS TO BE USED; ADD 14 TOWERS TO THE 7 EXISTING TOWERS TO DEPLOY 2.5 GHZ SPECTRUM SERVICE, PROVIDE ACCESS TO CELLULAR SERVICES, AND INCREASE ACCESS TO FIRSTNET - A DEDICATED PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK;
Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.
What the model surfaced from this award
Fiber optic and wireless infrastructure to expand broadband and FirstNet public safety access for Mescalero Apache tribal members.
Addresses federal tribal digital equity priority and deploys FirstNet security-focused alternative to commercial 5G in underserved remote communities.
$44M capital infrastructure drives demand for fiber optic cable, wireless equipment, tower construction, and network integration contractors.
Builds domestic tribal broadband to reduce foreign dependencies in critical communications infrastructure and supports FirstNet as secure alternative to foreign 5G suppliers.
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