Private-Sector Broadband Pioneer Redefines Digital Equity and Smart Infrastructure as
Federal Programs Stall
Los Angeles, CA – October 29, 2025 – Tradewinds Networks, Inc., a leader in community-owned broadband and AI-driven cybersecurity, today announced it has been named the winner of the 2025 Mobile Breakthrough Award for Social Impact, recognizing its groundbreaking Owner-Hosted Community Network (OHCN) model and GuardTower zero-noise cybersecurity platform for delivering measurable digital equity and secure connectivity where federal programs have failed to reach.
The Mobile Breakthrough Awards, one of the mobile industry’s most prestigious global honors, celebrates companies driving innovation in 5G, broadband, IoT, and social impact. Tradewinds Networks was selected for its transformational role in connecting underserved communities through privately financed community-owned broadband ecosystems – built without reliance on government subsidies.
“Tradewinds Networks is building what incumbents won’t and what rivals can’t,” said John Santoyo, CEO of Tradewinds Networks. “While BEAD stops at the city limit and the ACP program collapsed under political pressure, Tradewinds’ privately financed model is expanding secure connectivity, creating jobs, and generating wealth where it’s needed most.”
Breaking the Dependency Cycle: Private Innovation Where Federal Programs Fail
The 2025 Mobile Breakthrough Award comes amid a dramatic realignment in the broadband landscape:
- The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) expired June 1, 2024, leaving millions of Americans disconnected, including low-income, seniors, veterans and students.
- The BEAD program, once promoted as a universal broadband solution, has stalled at city boundaries and slowed by regulatory red tape.
Tradewinds Networks has rewritten that playbook. Its Owner-Hosted Community Network (OHCN) empowers property owners, municipalities, and anchor institutions to own and monetize their broadband infrastructure—transforming passive consumers into digital asset owners.
Each OHCN node integrates:
- Dell Technologies edge compute,
- Intel-optimized processors,
- Crown Castle private 5G backhaul, and
- GuardTower deception-driven, zero-noise cybersecurity, providing 99.97% uptime, sub–1-second threat detection, and 10–15% local revenue share—without a single federal dollar.
Opportunity Zone Funds and Impact Investors Take Note
The Tradewinds Networks model is tailor-made for Opportunity Zone (OZ) funds, impact investors, and ESG-aligned portfolios seeking measurable, asset-backed social returns.
Tradewinds delivers:
- Deployments beyond city limits into rural and economically distressed tracts ignored by BEAD.
- Verifiable financial returns via community-owned broadband networks with transparent, audited KPIs.
- ESG and UN SDG alignment across SDGs 7, 9, 11, and 13, satisfying institutional sustainability mandates.
- Mitigated political and compliance risk through 100% private financing—no BEAD, no ACP, no dependency.
“The Mobile Breakthrough Award validates what investors already see,” said [Name, Title]. “Tradewinds is the future of equitable infrastructure—privately financed, community-owned, and enterprise-secured.”
Smart Cities and Fortune 1000 Partnerships
Through active collaborations with Dell Technologies, Intel, and Crown Castle, Tradewinds Networks is powering the next generation of smart cities, universities, and enterprise campuses across the U.S. and abroad.
Each deployment combines AI-driven edge computing, GuardTower deception-based cybersecurity, and renewable-powered micro-nodes to enable:
- Local control and data sovereignty for cities and universities.
- Zero-dwell-time, zero-noise threat detection.
- High-speed, low-latency coverage for residents, small businesses, and public services.
- Scalable investment vehicles for Opportunity Zone funds, family offices, and impact capital targeting verified digital infrastructure yields.
Tradewinds’ success confirms a paradigm shift: private innovation – not federal policy – now leads the broadband revolution.
About the Mobile Breakthrough Awards
The Mobile Breakthrough Awards, organized by Tech Breakthrough, recognize excellence and innovation across the global mobile, wireless, and 5G industries. Categories span broadband, IoT, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and social impact, highlighting companies driving connectivity and inclusion worldwide.
Learn more at www.mobilebreakthroughawards.com.
About Tradewinds Networks, Inc.
Tradewinds Networks, Inc. develops and deploys community-owned broadband and cybersecurity ecosystems that enable equitable access, resilient infrastructure, and local wealth creation. Powered by Dell Technologies, Intel, and Crown Castle, the company’s OHCN design and GuardTower cybersecurity suite deliver award-winning performance, verified ESG outcomes, and sustainable investor returns across the United States and global markets.
Visit www.tradewindsnetworks.com