WorldNet, a competitive telecom provider in Puerto Rico had the courage to build out an all-IP facilities-based infrastructure AND the cojones to go up against one of the most powerful telecom titans in this hemisphere,
Telecom competition is beginnning to heat up in Puerto Rico
Carlos Slim (owner of incumbent PRT). Carol Wilson, chief editor of Telephony magazine, tells the WorldNet story which includes building out fiber-to-the-home and broadband wireless. Services on top of these spanking new networks are in demand in what many people are describing as “technology-crazed” Puerto Rico. With an IP MPLS backbone, WorldNet is positioned to offer hosted services for businesses.
“Today we feel like we are turning a corner, and we’re at the point where we stop worrying about whether we have a reliable network and start focusing on making that network sing,” said Larry Freedman, who has served as president and CEO of WorldNet.
