Navajo Nation Gains Internet Access Through Solar Power
STM Wireless Inc. (Irvine, CA) has announced that OnSat Network Communications Inc., its service partner based in Utah, has successfully installed STM’s VSAT network equipment in over 80 Native American communities.
Two years ago, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation started a grant program designed to meet the information needs of Native Americans living in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah. Its three goals were: (1) To provide Internet access; (2) To increase the use of technology for preserving local culture and language; and (3) To increase the opportunity for digital skills learning.