Making waves in new technology | Fargo, ND

Flow Mobile is a small company with a bold plan to bring the next wave of mobile wireless communications to a large swath of rural America. The Bismarck-based firm claims to have “game-changing” technology that makes it economically feasible to cover sparsely populated areas of 12 states in the Midwest and West.

The launching pad for Flow Mobile’s proposed wireless network is North Dakota, with a pilot project expected to start soon in Cass County to demonstrate its technology, which has drawn skepticism. To help build its wireless empire, Flow Mobile has applied for $52 million in federal stimulus grants, including $29.1 million for projects in North Dakota...