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April 26 2006
 

MobilePro Corp. has been selected by the City of Yuma to design, deploy and operate a mesh wireless network in the community. Yuma is the ninth U.S. city to select MobilePro as its wireless partner and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation.

The wireless network planned for Yuma will initially cover a portion of the city's total 106 square miles. The network will provide state-of-the-art technology to the City of Yuma, its residents, businesses and more than 80,000 estimated annual visitors. The network will enable a range of fee-based services and provide secure high-speed access to data, voice and video. Subscription services will be offered on an annual, monthly, daily or hourly basis and will allow access to multiple Internet service providers.

Subscribers will be able to access the wireless network from anywhere, at any time, within the coverage area. All Wi-Fi-enabled devices will have free access to the network landing page, which will contain information about the service and instructions on how to connect, and the city's website, http://www.ci.yuma.az.us/ . Deployment of the Yuma network is scheduled to begin in late 2006.

Yuma Mayor Larry Nelson said, "This venture brings a new cost-effective, high-tech, wireless broadband service to our citizens and businesses, enabling us to 'break-the-wires' and access information across the city without being tied to a desk. This capability will enable Yuma city employees to more effectively provide services without cost to the taxpayer, and provide mobile Internet access for anyone in Yuma at minimal cost."

Jon Steadman, executive vice president and chief operating officer for MobilePro's wireless group, said, "We believe that high-speed Internet access is an essential service for rapidly growing communities like Yuma. Yuma is the fourth of many Arizona cities that we look forward to serving with our retail partners and providing attractive bundled service plans and mobility."