Leading the way in broadband
innovation for rural America.

Leading the way in broadband innovation for rural America.

As our world grows more and more digital, broadband access has shifted from a luxury to necessity, one that's sadly unavailable for many rural areas like those in our home state of Mississippi.

The C Spire Rural Broadband Consortium - a partnership between Airspan, C Spire, Facebook, Microsoft, Nokia, Siklu and Telesat - researched how high-speed internet can be brought to rural America affordably.

Testing was performed in Mississippi, but the findings provide helpful insight for rural areas all over the nation, helping them compete in today's economy and empowering their future.

Broadband Access

Alabama

40th

Broadband Ranking

29%

Broadband Usage

83.1%

Broadband Access

Mississippi

46th

Broadband Ranking

38%

Broadband Usage

83.1%

Broadband Access

Tennessee

25th

Broadband Ranking

38%

Broadband Usage

91.1%

Broadband Access

United States

69.3% vs. 97.9%

Rural Areas Urban Areas

United States

69.3%

Rural Areas

vs.

97.9%

Urban Areas

Goals

Five tech companies, one powerful session.

In their October 2019 meeting, the founding partners affirmed that aligning technology and environment is crucial, but the larger issue to overcome is economics. Post meeting, the Consortium laid out different options for delivering broadband to rural communities, including new third-party business models and design requirements for tools to build and maintain rural broadband networks.

Five tech companies, one powerful session.

In their October 2019 meeting, the founding partners affirmed that aligning technology and environment is crucial, but the larger issue to overcome is economics. Post meeting, the Consortium laid out different options for delivering broadband to rural communities, including new third-party business models and design requirements for tools to build and maintain rural broadband networks.

The Consortium work is done; now it's up to you!

The Consortium’s final event provided a readout of rural broadband technologies, 3rd party enablement business models, and digital skilling efforts the partners undertook during the 2-year research project. Listen to the event video and determine how you will use their findings to move rural broadband forward. Read a summary of the event.

The Consortium work is done; now it's up to you!

The Consortium’s final event provided a readout of rural broadband technologies, 3rd party enablement business models, and digital skilling efforts the partners undertook during the 2-year research project. Listen to the event video and determine how you will use their findings to move rural broadband forward. Read a summary of the event.