IRVINE – November 10, 2026 -- The U.S. Army is extending Boldyn Networks' BaseNet managed Wi-Fi service to all permanent party barracks at Fort Riley, Kansas, and Fort Wainwright, Alaska, after pilots at the two installations logged more than 700 terabytes of data.
Intergovernmental agreement with University of Alaska Fairbanks underpins the rollout
The expansion runs through an Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) with the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. BaseNet is a fully managed residential Wi-Fi service. The pilots launched at Fort Riley in January 2026 and at Fort Wainwright in May 2026.
Each Soldier gets up to 10 devices and 1 Gbps at no cost
Under the expanded service, every Soldier receives an individual account supporting up to 10 personal devices, with speeds of up to 1 Gbps across those devices. Soldiers pay nothing. U.S.-based support is available 24/7/365.
The service is designed for online learning and training, video calls with family, streaming and gaming.
Fort Riley pilot accounts exceeded committed beds by 150%
At Fort Riley, unique accounts created exceeded committed beds by 150%, and nearly 7,000 connected devices were registered during the pilot. Across both sites, Soldiers used more than 700 terabytes of data. The release equates that to roughly 700,000 one-hour video calls home, or more than 500 million downloads of the Army Training Manual.
Command Sgt. Maj. John Adkerson of Fort Riley called connectivity "an obvious first step" in improving Soldiers' quality of life. He said the Army cannot expect Soldiers to be ready to deploy at a moment's notice without infrastructure that supports their readiness.