GO-Stimulus
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has allocated $7.2 billion in grant and loan funding for broadband initiatives for rural, unserved, and underserved geographies. The Department of Energy’s Smart Grid Investment Grant Program (SGIG) has also appropriated $4.5 billion to fund the improvements towards the deployment of Smart Grid technology. This new Economic Stimulus Act was introduced in February 2009. By including broadband stimulus packages, this Act creates an opportunity to expand broadband services into rural communities that would otherwise be unserved. This means potentially hundreds of thousands of new jobs in the future.
We deliver fully engineered network solutions to all sectors of the U.S. telecommunications industry including rural broadband, education, utility and public safety organizations. System Operators are challenged with navigating through the uncertain fund allocation process while choosing the right technical solution. At Aviat Networks, we recognize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for service providers. We can help you address this unique opportunity offered by the Broadband Stimulus program by partnering with the industry leader in broadband wireless in the U.S. The GO-Stimulus program we have created will assist you through the application and funding process. The GO-Stimulus program offers a turnkey service, offering grant application assistance through to end-to-end broadband network design, deployment and support through our proven approach to network operations and management. There are several key things to consider when you are applying for your grant loan. Review the broadband application checklist to help you with this process.
