New Mexico company announces completion of rural fiber line
January 7, 2021 GMT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP)
Rural telecommunications company Sacred Wind Communications has announced it has completed the first-ever redundant fiber line connecting Albuquerque and Gallup in New Mexico.
Sacred Wind CEO John Badal said in the announcement Wednesday that the new line will connect hospitals, point of sale devices and emergency services.
“The pandemic has skyrocketed the demand for broadband across the country and our territory is no exception,” Badal said.
The project will allow rural and tribal communities between the two cities to have faster and more reliable internet access, Badal said.
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