Skyfiber

About Skyfiber

Originally established in 1996 as Dominion Lasercom, Inc., the company now known as Skyfiber operates at the forefront of the free-space optics (FSO) market. The firm was founded by Mark Doucet, who now serves as the chairman and Chief Technology Officer, guiding the company's technology solutions. In 2010, David Achim, with a background as President and CEO for ROME Corporation, was appointed as President and CEO of Skyfiber. The company leverages a significant patent portfolio, including a foundational patent for the use of FSO in a Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) network configuration, to differentiate its offerings.

Skyfiber's core business revolves around providing wireless light network solutions that transmit data, voice, and video through the air using invisible beams of light. This FSO technology serves as an alternative to physical fiber-optic cables or traditional radio frequency wireless, offering high-speed connectivity without the need for spectrum licensing. The technology is presented as having lower latency than fiber optics, as light travels faster through air than glass. The company's product suite is designed to address a variety of market needs, including mobility backhaul, last-mile connectivity for enterprises and campuses, fiber network extensions, and rapid-deployment networks for emergency response.

The company's business model for its optical wireless broadband includes an on-demand licensing option, which is intended to lower the cost of entry and reduce time-to-market for its clients. Skyfiber provides solutions for a diverse client base, including carriers and business users. In Nevada, a separate entity named SkyFiber Internet, founded by Garry Gomes in 2003, operates as a regional internet service provider. This entity delivers hybrid fiber and fixed wireless internet to residential and business customers, including those in hard-to-reach locations like mining operations and temporary construction sites.