Taara Links Texas Ranch via Light Beams
Parsons Sports Ranch in Bosque County is using a wireless optical link in place of a months-long fiber build.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Telecommunications
Taara and Texas communications firm Rountree deployed a Lightbridge wireless optical link connecting Parsons Sports Ranch in Bosque County. The link delivers 10 Gbps symmetrical connectivity and was installed in one day without trenching.
Why it matters
The conventional fiber build quoted for the venue would have taken more than 12 months, which did not match the ranch's plans. Remote Texas sites that face similar construction delays may be able to use this approach as an alternative.
The figures come from the deployment account and an initial fiber quote, with the optical link's ongoing reliability not yet reported. Rountree's installation claims for the Lightbridge system remain unverified by independent testing in the source material.
The players
Taara
Taara is a company that originated at X, Google's Moonshot Factory, and develops optical wireless connectivity systems.
Rountree
Rountree is a Texas-based communications infrastructure company that installed the Taara Lightbridge link for the ranch.
The details
Lightbridge transmits data through the air using narrow beams of light in unlicensed optical spectrum. The ranch used the added capacity to launch guest Wi-Fi, security cameras, point-of-sale services, and live game broadcasts, and the link also reaches an event venue, a marina and restaurant, and a lakeside ranch.
Timeline
Taara announced the Parsons Sports Ranch deployment on November 6, 2026.
The Lightbridge link was installed in a single day.
Roadmap
Lightbridge's use in Bosque County follows NMSurf's nine-mile span at La Bajada, New Mexico, as an example of optical links bridging distances that conventional fiber has not easily covered. Rountree is discussing similar deployments at youth camps, data center sites, and oil and gas operations across Texas.
Remote Texas properties that lack fiber access may be able to obtain 10 Gbps service without waiting more than a year for trenching. Guests and operators at such sites could gain reliable Wi-Fi, point-of-sale systems, and security monitoring sooner than a conventional build allows.
The takeaway
Optical wireless links can serve as a faster alternative to fiber for remote sites where trenching is slow or costly. Property owners in similar rural areas may wish to compare installation timelines before committing to a conventional build.
Further reading
For more on infrastructure options in the state, see Texas Telecommunications.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Telecompetitor.
