Foundation Projects
Broadband for All - Yap State FSM
Boom! Inc.
This project will establish an island-wide Fixed Wireless Access broadband network on the island of Yap.
In 2017, Yap to the world via high-speed submarine fibre-optic cable. There is still a lot of work to be done before this improved capacity can be used to provide broadband connectivity to island residents. In a recent proof-of-concept, Boom! was able to provide high speed connectivity to a school in Yap, having obtained the necessary licence and wavelength agreements. This scale-up grant will extend coverage to other parts of Yap.
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