"Owned and operated by AVX Networks, the project will extend high-capacity submarine fiber connectivity originating from Huntington Beach in Orange County, delivering reliable broadband access to approximately 3,700 to 4,400 year-round residents across roughly 1,200 housing units on Catalina Island, where a significant portion of the population identifies as Hispanic or Latino. The new infrastructure will enable expanded telework, telehealth, and educational access, helping residents overcome geographic isolation while supporting workforce mobility and long-term economic participation."
"Beyond connectivity, the project is designed to address broader challenges facing Catalina Island, including limited growth opportunities for youth, high transportation costs, and persistent housing affordability constraints. "This project is about people, not just infrastructure," said AVX Networks CEO Lance Ware. "Reliable connectivity is foundational to economic participation, healthcare access, and education. This grant allows us to deliver real, measurable impact for Catalina Island while building a model that can be replicated in other underserved regions.""
AVX Networks received $37.5 million in federal funding through the California Public Utilities Commission Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant program to install submarine fiber linking Huntington Beach to Catalina Island. The infrastructure will provide high-capacity broadband to roughly 3,700–4,400 year-round residents across about 1,200 housing units, including a significant Hispanic or Latino population. Expanded connectivity will enable telework, telehealth, and education, reduce geographic isolation, and support workforce mobility and economic participation. The deployment also targets limited youth opportunities, high transportation costs, and persistent housing affordability constraints while creating a replicable model for underserved regions.
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