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This high-speed connectivity solution will improve the quality of Internet services to the families and businesses located in and around the Otoe-Missouria Reservation in rural north-central Oklahoma . to support this type of broadband development project .

“ We are proud that Caliber , as a tribally chartered corporation wholly owned by the Otoe-Missouria Tribe , has self-funded an infrastructure project with such far-reaching benefits to the Otoe-Missouria community .”

“ GTT is honored to be partnering with Caliber to bring faster and more reliable Internet services to the Otoe-Missouria community while also providing more passionately committed to pursuing other opportunities to contribute toward broadband improvements in Indian Country .”

A study published by the American Indian Policy Institute in 2019 estimated that 18 % of tribal reservation residents have no Internet access , while 33 % rely on smartphones for Internet service .

This is largely the result of most reservations having been established in remote locations with very limited infrastructure .

“ The pandemic has reinforced the urgent need to close the digital divide that many Native American tribes face ,” said John Shotton , Otoe-Missouria Tribal Chairman . “ We are grateful for the partnership between Caliber and GTT to help elevate the quality of life enjoyed by the Otoe-Missouria people and drive further economic development for years to come .

“ Broadband services are a vitally important lifeline for our schools , businesses , healthcare services and all other aspects of community life that rely on a modern telecommunications infrastructure .”

“ We are very pleased that our partnership with GTT allows us to bring improved connectivity to Caliber Financial Services while also serving the Otoe-Missouria community as a whole ,” stated Doug Oliveira , Chief Technology Officer at Caliber Financial Services .

“ We selected GTT not only for its expansive Internet backbone and stellar track record as a provider of high-speed connectivity solutions , but the team at GTT demonstrated an exceptional passion and dedication resilient connectivity to vital data center and cloud resources ,” said Jim Delis , GTT Division President , Americas . “ We understand the importance of a modern broadband infrastructure to participate in the digital economy and keep our communities connected and thriving .

“ We look forward to building on our partnership with Caliber and we are

GTT ’ s connectivity solution includes a 10G Ethernet point-to-point circuit , connecting Caliber ’ s data center facility located in Red Rock , Oklahoma , with its Kansas City , Missouri , data center . The solution also includes a 10G dedicated Internet circuit connecting the Red Rock data center to GTT ’ s industry-leading global Tier 1 IP network , which also provides direct connections to the major cloud service providers . p

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