UPDATE - Verizon delivers faster connections to 64 Native American reservations in 13 states
June 28 2022 - 4:33PM
Verizon announced it will deliver enhanced connectivity to
approximately 80 Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools operated
by Native American tribes on 64 reservations in 13 states.
Verizon’s network investment across diverse tribal lands is
expected to lead to reliable, high-speed internet service and
connected devices for thousands of students. The work will support
BIE's mission to provide quality education opportunities from early
childhood through life in accordance with a tribe's needs for
cultural and economic well-being.
Verizon had previously upgraded more than 100 sites from legacy
T1.5s to 100MB sites, work awarded via the U.S. General Services
Administration’s (GSA) Networx contract. Many of those schools will
now gain access to 1Gb internet connections through an extension of
Verizon’s existing Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) task
order. Native American students across the program’s 13 states will
benefit from more robust technology in the classroom, and
significantly increased speed and bandwidth. Addressing this
challenge has been a long-term commitment by Verizon as part of its
responsible business plan - Citizen Verizon - whose mission
includes expanding digital access and resources to promote digital
equity and inclusion. Verizon coordinated with multiple third-party
access suppliers to design and engineer special access arrangements
on a site-by-site basis.
“A quality, high-bandwidth connection is critical for students
to be able to learn from wherever they are – especially in more
remote areas,” said Maggie Hallbach, senior vice president for
Verizon Public Sector. “We believe this is a fundamental right for
all students, and by upgrading the technology and infrastructure
across these tribal lands, including many with Gigabit connections,
we’re helping BIE with its mission to enable a more comprehensive
learning experience, preparing these students for the future.”
Students should experience the benefit of added bandwidth as
early as this fall. The overall infrastructure work across the 13
states will take place through 2023.
Additional information on Verizon’s commitment to narrowing the
digital divide can be found by visiting the company’s Tribal
Communities Support and Solutions page here.
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