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Bringing Communication Technology to all our Islands

By Jeremy Amen


Founded in Hawaii in 2001, Wavecom Solutions has grown from a network-based telecom firm to a leading edge, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company providing Cloud Services, Unified Communications as well as Carrier and Enterprise-grade voice, data, and disaster recovery solutions. Serving Hawaii, the US Mainland and the greater Asia Pacific region, we operate Hawaii`s only proprietary six-island subsea and terrestrial fiber network.


Whether you are in Kapolei or Kawaihae, Information and Communications Technology has the power to create opportunities like never before. The capability to not only communicate, but to also exchange information in real time, across vast distances has enabled more individuals and businesses to participate in our economy, regardless of their location.


Our network and services provide Hawaii residents and businesses the means to transfer massive amounts of data -- imaging, videos, audio, as well as this Midweek article -- over thousands of miles of ocean, securely, with no loss of quality.


The ability to communicate and exchange information instantly, across vast distances, has been a boon to Hawaii residents. But on the Big Island, communicating even small distances can pose a tremendous challenge when you have Mauna Kea, the highest point in the state of Hawaii, to contend with.
That was the concern faced by New West Broadcasting, a Hilo-based radio station that also serves Kailua-Kona. The problem New West faced was getting their live stream broadcast from Hilo over to the Kona side with 13,796 ft Mauna Kea sitting between the two population centers. We were able to solve this dilemma by delivering their data from Hilo over a fiber optic cable to the Kona transmitter, where it could be rebroadcast to listeners there.


Fiber optics and Information and Communications Technology can also bring new economy industries, such as Life Sciences, IT and software to areas where these jobs were once difficult to come by. Maui Research and Technology Center (MRTC), based in Kihei is a great example of this phenomenon. , Formerly only a tourist destination, MRTC is now one of Hawaii`s most significant high- tech centers.


Wavecom Solutions, which provides fiber and services to MRTC, supports technology, infrastructure companies and key industry niches ranging from astronomy to biotechnology. MRTC tenants such as Goodfellow Brothers and the Akimeka & Maui Economic Development Board create good paying jobs and help drive the sustainability of our economy.


Though Hawaii`s mature industries, such as agriculture and the service sector, will always underpin our economy, new market sectors, such as sustainable energy, software and IT will help drive the economy forward. More importantly, they will help create new and additional career opportunities that can help retain and employ our talented young people here in the islands. Wavecom Solutions will be there to provide the unified voice and data solutions, cloud services, bandwidth, and disaster recovery technologies that Hawaii will need to flourish in the 21st century.


Jeremy Amen is the CEO of Honolulu-based Wavecom Solutions. He can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . For more information visit wavecomsolutions.com.