[1st-mile-nm] NAVAJO NATION PARTNERS WITH MAGELLAN ADVISORS FOR BROADBAND PLANNING

[Richard Lowenberg]

NAVAJO NATION PARTNERS WITH MAGELLAN ADVISORS FOR BROADBAND PLANNING

http://www.magellan-advisors.com/resources/navajo-nation-partners-with-magellan-advisors-for-broadband-planning-.stml

Denver, CO, January 13, 2020 – The Navajo Nation has engaged Magellan 
Advisors to lead the development of a Broadband Plan for the Navajo 
Nation, spanning 26,000 square miles across four states, including 
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.

Magellan will evaluate broadband and information technology assets and 
develop recommendations to improve coverage for broadband, 4G/5G 
cellular and public safety; lower pricing; and to pinpoint areas where 
additional development is needed.   Magellan will target strategies that 
create open and affordable access to a high-performance network 
connecting major communities and growth areas; extend high-speed, 
affordable broadband access to all residents; and ensure support for 
economic development, education, healthcare, government and other 
critical services.

Magellan will assist in the formation of a new collaboration of 
carriers, broadband providers and the Navajo Nation Cyber Team and 
provide recommendations to modernize broadband-related policies, 
legislation and code to better support and accelerate broadband 
development.   Building on strategy development and policy reform, 
Magellan will help the Navajo Nation identify needed support and 
investment for infrastructure development in unserved and underserved 
areas, develop public/private partnerships, and recommend available 
methods to fund deployment.

Navajo Cyber Team member, Norbert Nez, IT Manager, Division of Community 
Development stated, “This is an incredible opportunity for the Navajo 
Nation.  For the first time, all three branches of the Navajo Nation 
government have come together to plan together for broadband on the 
Navajo Nation.  This is a giant collaborative step toward what will be a 
long-range plan for the Navajo Nation for communication, education, 
public safety, health and economic benefits. The plan will allow the 
Navajo Nation to invest into badly needed broadband infrastructure for 
the future of the Navajo people.  The Navajo people, especially our 
children, deserve access to low-cost, high-speed Broadband which is a 
major goal of the project.”  Nez added, “This project was made possible 
through the support and efforts of the members of the Navajo Cyber Team, 
the Office of the President and Vice President, Office of the Speaker, 
the Judicial Branch, the Navajo Nation Council and all of the project 
partners.”

Magellan has a track record for success in planning, funding and 
deployment of advanced broadband infrastructure in remote, hard to serve 
areas, attracting over $105 million in new investment in long-haul, 
middle-mile and last-mile infrastructure in 2018-2019 alone.  “Magellan 
looks forward to working with the Navajo Nation Cyber Team to advance 
broadband infrastructure and equal access to broadband-enabled 
opportunities for the Navajo People.”

About Magellan Advisors

Magellan plans and deploys the infrastructure that will power our cities 
for the next 20 years. From gigabit fiber broadband to smart grid 
networks to the Internet of Things, Magellan develops the most advanced 
fiber and wireless networks to support thriving communities of the 
future.

Magellan provides turnkey planning, design, deployment and operations of 
the fastest, most technologically advanced networks around, connecting 
the world at light speed and ushering in the next evolution of devices 
and applications in our homes, businesses and communities.

Magellan assists utilities, governments and carriers plan and execute 
strategic deployments of fiber and wireless networks to meet the needs 
of their customers, giving them a single partner that manages every step 
in the process and ensures that networks are delivered on time and on 
budget.



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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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