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Twist Broadband, a new wireless internet service provider (ISP) to break onto the scene in California, expects to reach 100,000 households by November.
By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
A new wireless internet service powered by Sail Internet expects to reach 100,000 California households by November.
Twist Broadband has already launched to markets in the San Jose, Santa Clara, and Milpitas areas, according to a Sept. release that touted the company’s rollout of services.
At the time, Twist Broadband’s release estimated their services would reach approximately 50,000 by October.
“In San Jose, many households are restricted to a single fast broadband provider,” the company’s release stated. “Broadband monopolies saddle residents with high prices, poor service, and unreliable connections.”
According to Twist Broadband’s release, traditional solutions like fiber can be disruptive to neighborhoods while leaving “many households without a choice of internet providers.”
Twist, which operates a city-wide network in San Jose delivering gigabit-speed broadband, is utilizing infrastructure and resources provided by Sail Internet to disrupt the San Jose market, the company’s release stated.
Jonathan Kini, Twist’s CEO and co-founder, said the company’s goal is to provide California users with a better choice for internet.
“We are giving consumers the freedom to select a service that truly meets their needs and expectations,” Kini said. “Our objective is to offer a connection experience that is accessible, affordable, and reliable.”
Cardi Prinzi, the CEO of Sail Internet, also offered comments in Twist’s release, stating his firm was proud to partner with Twist Broadband.
“As a long-time internet provider to Bay Area residents and businesses, Sail shares Twist’s vision to earn customers’ loyalty through fair pricing and reliable service,” Prinzi said.
Prinzi also remarked that Sail was able to help get Twist’s network in San Jose running in a matter of weeks.
The company leveraged technology from Tarana Wireless, which creates fixed-wireless access technology that can deliver internet over vast distances.
“We can blanket a metro with gigabit speeds and quality coverage in a fraction of the time it takes to deploy fiber or cable,” Prinzi said.
Tarana technology has been employed to great effect in the Western U.S. states, not just in San Jose.
Earlier this year, hundreds of locations in the Navajo Nation gained access to high-speed internet thanks to fixed-wireless access from Tarana.
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