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Connecting continents: The Native Nation that's about to make broadband history
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On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with the Chairman of the Board and Head of Development for Toptana Technologies - the first Native American-owned company that is about to build a new cable landing station.
Learn how the company is working to improve the quality of life for the Quinault Indian Nation and its neighbors by providing access to global internet connectivity and technologies.
Related links:
Toptana Technologies website - https://www.toptanatech.com/
Tyson Johnston, Chairman of the Board and Head of Development for Toptana Technologies and Self-Governance Director for Quinault Indian Nation - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyson-johnston/
Chapters
1. Connecting continents: The Native Nation that's about to make broadband history (00:00:00)
2. Tyson Johnston Introduction (00:01:35)
3. Quinalt Indian Nation development in its communities (00:04:49)
4. Quinalt Indian Nation governance and working with neighboring areas (00:06:53)
5. How Toptana Technologies came about (00:13:05)
6. How their new cable landing station works (00:20:18)
7. How the cable landing station makes it possible to connect tribes (00:27:28)
8. The importance of keeping the ecological footprint to a minimum (00:29:18)
9. The timeline for building the CLS (00:38:45)
10. Key take aways from the conversation (00:41:24)
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