DigitalBridge lands $16.5M for rural wireless growth

Wireless broadband provider DigitalBridge Communications snagged $16.5 million in a third round of funding, including $8.5 million in debt. The money will be used to scale the business, which focuses on expanding wireless broadband services to rural areas.

The three-year-old company has established service in 15 markets in Idaho, Indiana, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming and Virginia. It also launched a commercial WiMAX network in Jackson, Wyo. in June, and introduced voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services… Continue Reading

DigitalBridge Communications raises $20M for rural broadband

Whether WiMAX will ever appear from major providers like Sprint is uncertain, but DigitalBridge thinks it can effectively sell the service by offering it to small rural communities.

The company plans on serving markets with fewer than 150,000 residents, of which there are quite a few, in the vast middle spaces between the United State’s two coasts.

The $20 million funding was led by Paladin Capital Group. Previous investors CNF Investments, Novak Biddle Venture Partners and Redshift… Continue Reading