Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** versatility is an important feature…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** versatility is an important feature for rural broadband solutions aiming to close the digital divide and better support the needs of rural communities. Mobile cell sites or cell-on-wheels (cows) provide temporary connectivity for a host of potential scenarios including emergency situations, tourist attractions, and temporary needs such as when a network experiences an outage or is in process of being installed or updated.building on successes supported by the USDA and industry partners, isotruss, INC. Proposes to design, test, and produce mobile towers using its patented isotruss geometry and composites expertise. Depending on customer needs, isotruss composite solutions can either decrease weight by 1/12 making transportation and setup easier or increase loading capacity up to 10X increasing the potential use cases for mobile applications. Isotruss products also extend product lifetime up to 5X which significantly reduces the carbon footprint and total cost of ownership. The overall purpose of the proposed phase II project is to develop the technology from phase i feasibility success into a commercially viable product. Isotruss will accomplish this goal through three main objectives: 1) prototype and test isotruss tubes focusing on designs that reduce transportation cost through light-weighting and reduced space requirements. 2) develop design procedures and tooling to produce guyed isotruss towers, and 3) demonstrate and asses the developed technology with a partner-customer. DR. David w. Jensen, inventor of the foundational isotruss geometry, will lead the team as principal investigator. This project will allow isotruss to transition its technology from research and development into sales and deployments.