Project Title:
Chickasaw Nation Broadband Infrastructure Project
Chickasaw Nation Broadband Infrastructure Project
Funding Program:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Project Purpose/Type:
The Broadband Infrastructure Deployment project proposes to install fiber and fixed wireless to directly connect 2,784 unserved Native American households with broadband speeds of 100 Mbps symmetrical.
State(s):
Oklahoma
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$50,000,000.00Funding Amount
The project proposes the following activities designed to improve access to, and use of, broadband services among Tribal members:
- Construct a 2,832-mile middle and last-mile aerial fiber network to connect 1,372 unserved Native American households, 224 unserved Tribal businesses, and 16 unserved community anchor institutions to qualifying service ranging from 100 Mbps symmetrical to 1000 Mbps symmetrical.
- Outfit 39 existing towers and vertical sites (23 fiber-fed; 16 microwave-fed) with radio equipment to provide 2.5 GHz fixed wireless to 1,412 unserved Native American households at speeds ranging from 25/3 Mbps to 100/10 Mbps.
- Procure and install subscriber routers and field network equipment.
This project will improve access to remote work, distance learning, and telehealth services for members of the Chickasaw Nation.
The project intends to benefit all unserved Chickasaw Nation households, 224 unserved Tribal businesses, 16 unserved community anchor institutions, and all members of the Chickasaw Nation that utilize public services.