ISLETON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--unWired Broadband, a leading high-speed Internet provider in California, officially cut the ribbon on their new tower in Isleton, CA on Wednesday. This new tower is equipped with state-of-the-art fixed wireless technology from Tarana Wireless that offers up to Gig speeds. The event marked a new era of connectivity in a city that has been severely underserved by Internet service providers.
The ribbon cutting ceremony on December 11 was attended by executives from unWired Broadband and Tarana Wireless. Officials from numerous organizations also attended including the City of Isleton, Sacramento County, Valley Vision, The Office of Congresswoman Doris Matsui, California Emerging Technology Fund, Delta Protection Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission. Several members of the Isleton community were also in attendance. At the reception, remarks were made by:
- John Weigand, Chief Customer Officer at unWired Broadband – “For 20 years, unWired has worked to provide the best Internet connections possible to rural and underserved areas. One challenge that we’ve faced is there aren’t always towers that we can use where we need them. So, we built a brand-new communications tower that we installed specifically for Isleton. It is also equipped with the latest fixed wireless technology from Tarana Wireless. We can now deliver 400 Mbps speeds to the majority of the homes and businesses within Isleton.”
- Gabriel Moran, Government Affairs and Policy Manager at Tarana Wireless – “Traditionally, fixed wireless technology requires a direct line-of-sight…our technology is able to calculate 5000 times a second to get the perfect path of connection between the customer and the tower, so there is a seamless Internet connection. We’re really thrilled to partner with a great ISP like unWired that is trusted in the community and is going to be here for the duration.”
- Aaron Jones, Field Representative, Office of Congresswoman Doris Matsui – “As we lift up Isleton with better broadband service, we are not just helping Isleton. We are helping the entirety of the region. And given that, it is vital that we do everything we can to protect this broadband deployment, as well as to work toward bringing more broadband deployments across the entirety of the region.”
- Trish Kelly, Managing Director at Valley Vision – “We’ve been working since 2012 to bridge the gap, and we know very well how hard it is to serve our rural communities. So, today is a big celebration. We’re watching something…that’s taking us into the 21st century that all our communities deserve to have...”
- David Kent, Isleton Vice Mayor – “Our citizens need to have access to reliable high-speed Internet in order to thrive. The more rural communities that unWired can power, the better it’s going to be for the communities themselves and the number of subscribers that are going to rely on this excellent service.”
- Robert Osborn, Director, Communications Division at California Public Utilities Commission – “…there may not be a case for fiber in a lot of these communities, but there’s a great case for a fixed wireless provider to go connect to that Middle Mile… from what I’ve seen from Tarana and from unWired, this is a really exciting opportunity.”
Headquartered in Fresno, CA, unWired has been in the business of connecting underserved communities across Central and Northern California since 2003. Their product offerings include both fixed wireless and fiber technologies, ensuring they can engineer the right connectivity solution for the mission. To learn more, go to getunwired.com.
About unWired Broadband
unWired Broadband is the leading Internet provider for rural and underserved areas in Central and Northern California. Their network includes over 200 towers connecting communities that have been ignored by cable and fiber Internet providers. Since their inception in 2003, they have expanded their connectivity suite to also include redundancy solutions, a data center and most recently, fiber Internet.
About Tarana
Tarana’s mission is to accelerate the deployment of fast, affordable internet access around the world. Through a decade of R&D and over $400M of investment, the Tarana team has created a unique next generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) technology instantiated in its first commercial platform, Gigabit 1 (G1). It delivers a game-changing advance in broadband economics in both mainstream and underserved markets, using either licensed or unlicensed spectrum. G1 started production in mid-2021 and has since been embraced by more than 250 service providers in 24 countries. Tarana is headquartered in Milpitas, California, with additional research and development in Pune, India. Learn more at www.taranawireless.com.
