"NMSurf is one of the largest fixed wireless providers in New Mexico, serving the central and northern area of the state. La Bajada was previously served by a 3-Gig microwave middle-mile connection. But, Catanach said, the bandwidth was becoming insufficient. New microwave licenses are hard to come by in New Mexico, he added, because the state itself claims many licenses for radio communications."
"Catanach described Taara Lightbridge as "fiber over the air." Taara - a company created in Google's Moonshot Factory - developed Lightbridge to send data through the air via light beams. The technology is known as free-space optical or wireless optical. In September 2024, WISPA called on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to consider a "right tool for the right job" approach to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, including free-space optical technology among its recommended technologies."
NMSurf deployed Taara Lightbridge to provide middle-mile connectivity across a nine-mile area near La Bajada, New Mexico. The previous 3-Gig microwave middle-mile connection had become insufficient for growing bandwidth needs. New microwave licenses in New Mexico are scarce because the state claims many radio communication licenses. Taara Lightbridge, described as "fiber over the air," uses free-space optical technology developed by a company from Google's Moonshot Factory to send data through light beams. After testing, NMSurf immediately added 20 Gig of bandwidth to the La Bajada connection. NMSurf will upgrade customer premises equipment so residents can move from sub-gigabit speeds to gigabit service.
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