Everything Jose Pena said at IWS2
PHARR, Texas - Jose Pe\xf1a is IT director for the City of Pharr. He recently gave a presentation at IWS2.
IWS is a series of industrial warehouse summits hosted recently by the Pharr Bridge Board and held at the Pharr Development and Research Center. The \u201c2\u201d signifies that this was the second in the series.
Pe\xf1a\u2019s presentation focused on TeamPharr.net, the City of Pharr\u2019s city-wide, blazing fast internet service.
Pe\xf1a\u2019s said this service is Pharr\u2019s solution to closing the digital divide. \u201cCity of Pharr will now be offering blazing fast fiber internet and the next generation of WiFi technology that better connects all of the devices in your home or business. Expertly installed by a certified technician and includes our CommandIQ/TeamPharr.net App with enhanced parental controls and network security. Fast, reliable and bundled to give you more for less money,\u201d Pe\xf1a told the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service.
In his remarks from the podium, Pe\xf1a said: \u201cSo, we're building a fiber network throughout the entire city, hitting every property. Our first goal was to get to every home, but\u2026 we've got that process up and running, we actually will hit 2,000 subscribers this week. Now our focus is starting to shift to hitting commercial and enterprise customers.\u201d
The businessmen in the audience appeared to be impressed with the speeds Pe\xf1a was quoting.
\u201cOur network goes up to 100 gigs. So\u2026 we can work with anybody to deliver the package they require for their enterprise connectivity needs.\u201d
Pe\xf1a said the City of Pharr is totally transparent about the pricing and speeds available. \u201cWe are transparent. We can't hide what we offer to one customer over another customer. So, we're very transparent, which is obviously not the case for the private sector.\u201d
With the business customer in mind, Pe\xf1a added: \u201cIf you want ten-gig of internet to your facility, we can give you that today. If you require 25-gig because of your higher level computing requirements, we can work with you on that. If you require 25- or 40-gig (we can do it)\u2026 our pricing will be transparent.\u201d
Editor\u2019s Note: Here is an audio recording of Jose Pe\xf1a\u2019s remarks at IWS2. He is introduced by moderator Jorge Torres of InterLink Trade Services.
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