RICHARDSON, Texas – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading provider of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, and Sacred Wind Communications recently announced the rollout of rural wireless broadband to bring telephone and Internet access to thousands of families in New Mexico’s Navajo Nation.

Rural broadband access has been gaining significant attention with the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which includes resources for extending broadband to rural communities.

In bringing these modern communications to its customers, Sacred Wind has been able to transform the lives of many Navajo. Prior to the program, nearly 78 percent of the occupied housing units in the Navajo community had no telephone or Internet access. Today, residents are able to call the doctor, stay in touch with relatives, or continue their education and broaden economic possibilities by utilizing the Internet for new and existing businesses.