Toptana Technologies — which calls itself the only Indigenous-owned internet infrastructure company on the West Coast — has extended its regional build with an east-west fiber route. The route was created in collaboration with MOX Networks and Assured Communications.
The new route extends the previously completed north-south fiber route that was constructed in partnership with MOX Networks. The project will connect the Toptana Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Ocean Shores, Washington, to fiber connectivity corridors in Seattle and Hillsboro, Oregon.
The three companies — Toptana, MOX, and Assured — are delivering high capacity backhaul capable of supporting cloud, artificial intelligence, and edge computing capabilities.
“With this expansion, we’re continuing our mission to bring meaningful connectivity to the Pacific Northwest, starting with our Indigenous-led infrastructure at Ocean Shores,” Jeff Capoeman, Toptana Technologies’ chairperson of the board, said in a press release about the new fiber route. “This route not only supports current demand but also positions the region for long-term digital growth.”
The goal is for the Ocean Shores CLS to help the area become a new digital gateway for transpacific trade and connectivity and position the region to compete for global digital investment.
Toptana dates back to the autumn of 2022, when the Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) announced the launch of the company. The goal is to bring connectivity to unserved and underserved markets across Washington state and Oregon. This includes the QIN community that, Toptana said at the time, remained “vastly behind in the digital divide.”
At the time, Toptana said that construction of the fiber CLS was set to begin during the middle or latter stages of 2023 and was to be operational by this year. Assured Communications Advisors was selected to be the primary operations service provider and to drive sales and industry partnerships.
