EnerTribe is a Native American and woman-owned consulting firm specializing in telecommunications and infrastructure projects. Tarana, based in Milpitas, CA, manufactures a next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) broadband platform.The two organizations announced a partnership to deploy reliable, high-speed internet in tribal communities across the U.S.
EnerTribe serves as a resource for operators, value added resellers, and other organizations that provide essential services to tribal residents, governments, and enterprises. Their partnership with Tarana aims to provide their customers with tribal-focused go-to-market initiatives to deliver high-speed wireless broadband to indigenous communities throughout the country. Over the past 14 years, EnerTribe says that it has successfully helped fund and manage over $450 million in similar projects, securing funding from dozens of state and federal agencies to improve infrastructure and services in tribal lands.
EnerTribe selected Tarana’s Gigabit 1 (G1) ngFWA system for its performance in challenging radio environments. Tarana G1 works in both near- and non-line-of-sight scenarios and in high-interference, unlicensed spectrum. With this capability, EnerTribe can provide high-speed, reliable internet connections to its customers.
With the G1, EnerTribe will assist the Round Valley Indian Tribes (RVIT) in deploying wireless infrastructure for improved broadband capacity and coverage in Covelo Valley, CA. This upgraded internet connectivity will be crucial to the RVIT’s local health clinic and its many telehealth patients, as well as hundreds of residents. EnerTribe will also manage the engineering, procurement, and installation of the G1 equipment for up to 200 other customers in the area.
Forest James, EnerTribe CEO, shared, “As a tribal member myself, I see the dramatic, positive impact that reliable broadband can have for the entire community, whether that is remote work, telehealth, education, or internet connectivity in general. The Tarana G1 product will enable EnerTribe to bring reliable, high-speed internet to the tribal communities that need it so crucially.”
Tarana President, Dirk Gates, added, “EnerTribe’s focus on providing broadband and other essential infrastructure to indigenous communities is well-aligned with our mission to enable connectivity in un- and under-served regions.”
By John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor
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