Most rural carriers have been offering high-speed wireless Internet access (HSI) in their service areas for quite some time. Wireless Internet is advantageous in rural areas, where dense forestry often makes it expensive and technically difficult for telcos to provide conventional wireline broadband. While wireless voice and Internet services are not new to most rural telcos, Polar Communications touts itself as the first company in the United States to provide HSI through a repeater site on the 700 MHz frequency.
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Polar Sees Long-Term Appeal of 700 MHz Spectrum
Posted by: Megan O'Donnell October 23, 2004 05:00 AMMost rural carriers have been offering high-speed wireless Internet access (HSI) in their service areas for quite some time. Wireless Internet is advantageous in rural areas, where dense forestry often makes it expensive and technically difficult for telcos to provide conventional wireline broadband. While wireless voice and Internet services are not new to most rural telcos, Polar Communications touts itself as the first company in the United States to provide HSI through a repeater site on the 700 MHz frequency.