Everything Jose Peña said at IWS2
PHARR, Texas - Jose Peña 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 “2” signifies that this was the second in the series.
Peña’s presentation focused on TeamPharr.net, the City of Pharr’s city-wide, blazing fast internet service.
Peña’s said this service is Pharr’s solution to closing the digital divide. “City 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,” Peña told the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service.
In his remarks from the podium, Peña said: “So, we're building a fiber network throughout the entire city, hitting every property. Our first goal was to get to every home, but… 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.”
The businessmen in the audience appeared to be impressed with the speeds Peña was quoting.
“Our network goes up to 100 gigs. So… we can work with anybody to deliver the package they require for their enterprise connectivity needs.”
Peña said the City of Pharr is totally transparent about the pricing and speeds available. “We 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.”
With the business customer in mind, Peña added: “If 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)… our pricing will be transparent.”
Editor’s Note: Here is an audio recording of Jose Peña’s remarks at IWS2. He is introduced by moderator Jorge Torres of InterLink Trade Services.
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