SWC Telecommunications - FTTH/Fixed Wireless - Las Cruces 01 and 02
SWC Telecommunications, Inc. (SWCT) proposes to construct a new tower and install Tarana Dual Band Base Nodes to cover 90 eligible locations in Las Cruces 01 and Install Tarana Dual band Base Nodes on an existing site to cover 410 eligible locations in Las Cruces 02 PAU, which will allow it to provide broadband service at speeds ranging from 100 Mbps/100 Mbps up to 1Gbps/500 Mbps and with latency less than 100 ms roundtrip to a  combined 500 unserved eligible BSLs in  the two PAUs. In addition, SWCT will deploy Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and XGS-PON technology, providing service at speeds ranging from 100 Mbps/100 Mbps up to 1 Gbps/1 Gbps, and scalable to 10 Gbps/10 Gbps, to another 236 BSLs in the Las Cruces 01 PAU. In all, this project will provide high-speed broadband service to 736 eligible BSLs in these two PAUs.  SWCT proposes to serve 97% of all eligible locations in the two PAUs. Because of the overlapping coverage, SWCT’s proposal for Las Cruces 02 is contingent upon SWCT being awarded Las Cruces 01. The remaining unserved BSLs are extremely remote and it is not economically feasible for SWCT to deploy broadband service to these locations, even with BEAD support.    SWCT will deploy fiber optic backhaul facilities to the Fixed Wireless towers, providing the capacity and bandwidth needed to provide scalability for future connectivity requirements for the households and businesses within the PAU and to provide 5G and other advanced services. The project will take 3 years to complete after the grant award has been made.    SWCT will is requesting a BEAD grant award of $4,362,814 to complete this project. SWCT will contribute 25% of the cost of the project through a $1,406,240 in-kind support in the form of IRU fiber and a cash match of $48,049. The total project cost of $5,817,104 would lead to a total cost per BSL passing of $7,903.67, which would make this an economically unfeasible project without the BEAD funding. The requested BEAD outlay per passing is $5,927.74    SWCT has an established and effective strategy in place to aggressively market its service offerings to newly enabled fiber locations. SWCT has successfully used this strategy in previous fiber deployments. SWCT will use multiple tactics to communicate the availability and benefits of highspeed broadband service. SWCT will also have local teams in place to discuss service offerings with customers, take orders, and install service. SWCT has several service plans available, at speeds ranging from 100 Mbps/100 Mbps to 1 Gbps/1 Gbps. In addition, SWCT’s pricing allows for discounts on the monthly rate if the subscriber chooses either a 6-month or 2-year contract period. SWCT’s experienced customer service team will work with the subscribers to determine the speed and plan that works best for them. SWCT’s experienced and well-qualified staff continuously monitors the network to ensure it is operating at peak efficiency, all traffic is moving smoothly and reduce bottlenecks through diverse and redundant routing. Any disruption to the network is quickly identified and teams dispatched to isolate the problem and effect any repairs. SWCT performs routine maintenance and upgrades of the network to ensure long-term viability of the network.  📷