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CONTACT: Steve Tripp
(602) 307-9504
TRIBE GOES ‘HIGH TECH’ WITH HIGH SPEED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK, NEW WEBSITE
PRESCOTT, Arizona (January 6, 2003)—The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
entered the new year with unprecedented telecommunication capabilities
following the launch of its new wireless wide area network (WAN) and a
comprehensive website.
Working
with CommSpeed, a Prescott Valley-based wireless Internet Service Provider
(ISP) and Conceptual Systems and Software, a Chino Valley-based networking
firm, the Tribe has significantly enhanced communication capabilities between
its numerous enterprises through a new high-speed wireless network, which links
all tribal offices and gaming sites.
Ernie Jones, president of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, expressed his enthusiasm with the wireless network, “This technology will allow us to greatly increase our efficiency, and our new e-mail will improve the way the Tribe communicates within the organization and beyond.” Previously, he says, inadequate telephone lines into and within the reservation frequently posed a challenge to the Tribe because of extremely limited capacity.
The Tribe
has also debuted its first comprehensive website, www.ypit.com.
The site offers a brief history of the Tribe, information on tribal
environmental programs, businesses operating on the reservation, community news
and links to the Bucky’s and Yavapai Casino site. In addition to the website,
tribal employees can now be contacted via e-mail.
“This new
network will allow us to download and upload data at incredible speeds, and
will also provide us the capability to share often sensitive information from
each point within a secure environment. Additionally, the wireless connection will
offer greater flexibility with our existing equipment and allow for future
cost-saving expansions to the system.” said Debra Peterson, tribal network
manager.
Located
adjacent to the central
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