Fort Worth, TX CFW Neigborhood Wi-Fi program connects residents in digitally excluded areas

Fort Worth, TX Neighborhood Wi-Fi Program Connect Residents

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The city's Neighborhood Improvement Program identified five neighborhoods with limited Internet access. Fort Worth, Cisco, and Presidio affixed networking equipment to utility poles for up to 90% saturation in each area. CFW Neighborhood Wi-Fi acts as a bridge between the low-connectivity past and future adoption of full-fiber connectivity. City officials used CARES Act and ARPA funding for a program that reaches two-thirds of the 60,000 residents without home Internet access.

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Fort Worth, TX

Municipality in Texas

United States

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Smart Cities World - Inclusivity - Fort Worth partners with Cisco to promote digital equity

The City of Fort Worth in Texas has partnered with Cisco to bring expanded, free wifi access to neighbourhoods with limited connectivity to promote digital equity.

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