Resound-FW-Dona_Ana_Sierra_Luna_Counties
Resound Networks proposes a Priority Broadband Project that leverages a technologically advanced hybrid of licensed and unlicensed fixed wireless systems, using Tarana’s H1 and G2 platforms. This network architecture is engineered to deliver real-world download speeds up to 1 Gbps and upload speeds of up to 500 Mbps, maintaining average latencies under 10 milliseconds. These metrics not only meet but exceed the NTIA’s redefined specifications for Priority Broadband Projects under the BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice. The H1 platform utilizes an innovative blend of four 40 MHz channels across CBRS and unlicensed 5/6 GHz bands, employing dynamic beamforming, null-forming, and interference cancellation technologies to ensure performance in challenging non-line-of-sight rural conditions. The G2 system supplements this by targeting extremely hard-to-reach areas where fiber deployment is impractical—such as tribal territories, mountainous zones, and desert expanses. Resound will provide robust service tiers that scale up to 1000/500 Mbps for both residential and commercial customers, ensuring parity across all deployment geographies. All plans come without data caps, with consistent performance maintained across BSLs. A Low-Cost Service Option (LCSO) is included, offering minimum speeds of 100/20 Mbps with latency below 100 ms, explicitly aligned with FCC Lifeline eligibility and the updated BEAD affordability framework. Grant funding is indispensable for reaching New Mexico’s most isolated and infrastructure-deficient areas. The capital investment required for tower construction, middle-mile expansions, and environmental permitting renders these markets unviable without public support. Although Resound’s hybrid fixed wireless approach is notably cost-efficient, it still requires upfront investment that surpasses private-sector return thresholds. BEAD support will bridge this gap, ensuring equity in broadband access across New Mexico’s frontier communities. Resound pledges a minimum 25% matching contribution, exceeding BEAD’s statutory threshold. This entire match will be provided in liquid corporate reserves—no loans, debt instruments, or in-kind contributions. Such a funding strategy reinforces Resound’s financial reliability and simplifies audit and reimbursement tracking. Supporting documentation, including matching source verification and a CFO attestation letter, is part of the application file. The project build will be completed within 24 months of award, aligning with the highest point category under the Speed to Deployment scoring rubric. Phase 1 (months 1–6) comprises tower validation, acquisition, and core network integration. Phase 2 (months 7–14) focuses on tower construction, equipment deployment, and middle-mile interconnection. Phase 3 (months 15–24) activates service across all targeted unserved locations. A New Mexico-licensed professional engineer has certified the deployment’s technical feasibility. To ensure long-term sustainability, Resound’s network is designed with multi-decade resilience in mind. Each site includes redundant backhaul (fiber and microwave), battery backups, and hot-swap infrastructure for rapid disaster recovery. The system is software-defined and 5G-ready, with anticipated upgrades such as Tarana’s H2 platform requiring no CPE replacement. Resound’s operational model, currently supporting over 43,000 BSLs across eight states, is proven, scalable, and cost-effective. Shared operational overhead with adjacent RDOF-funded territories further improves financial sustainability and deployment efficiency in New Mexico.