Since
the creation of Broadband Internet, speeds of access have been an ongoing
pursuit. Meeting customers' expectations require constant upgrades of the ISP
(Internet Service Provider) infrastructure, only to be encountered by newer expectations from
end users. It has been a digital "catch me if you can" deal
since dialup modems were ringing sounds of the Information Superhighway!
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| Microwave Technology in Old San Juan |
AeroNet has been at the forefront of
providing broadband access to the business market in Puerto Rico for the last
16 years using the latest in fixed wireless technology. Using Wireless Access technology has many advantages, including speed of deployment, cost effectiveness and
reliability, but also has its shortcomings one of them being limitation on
capacity or speeds that it can provide. That’s when Fiber Optic technology comes in to play, as it advantages are more capacity and longer life expectancy of
its infrastructure. Current technology tops at 10Gbps in microwave links,
whereas fiber technology currently stands at over 400 Gbps.
In the last
5 years we have been investing in the creation and operation of our own
fiber infrastructure in the San Juan Metro area. What started as a small
project to upgrade our backbone in Hato Rey has expanded into a complete network
of fiber touching San Juan, Guaynabo, Bayamon and Carolina.
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| Fiber Testing in Santurce, 2011 |
Gigabit1 is a project born out of the need to provide Ultra Fast and cost effective
Internet to the Residential and Business market of the San Juan
Metro area. Watching what was happening around the world with
projects similar to Google Fiber, we decided it was time to do the same here in
Puerto Rico.
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| Fiber Termination Box at Ciudadela Complex |
Providing
Ultra Fast Internet (more than 250 Mbps) is not a small feat, as it requires
heavy investment in technology and infrastructure that supports such and future
customer needs. AeroNet is no stranger to tackling huge tasks or
projects and being successful at them. So we did what we thought was the
right direction to gear our efforts into.
In
order to be able to provide such services in a cost effective and
profitable way, we started to deploy Gigabit1 services in buildings, as they
provide a sizable market to approach and the infrastructure cost needed to get them
"lit" or activated can be spread among all possible customers. Since we are not
Google (or have their deep pockets) nor we like to finance our investments (we
do it organically), we have grown the Gigabit1 footprint steadily since October 2015 from 1 building to
over 90 as of March 2017.
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| Gigabit1 Buildings Map as of March 2017 |
Gigabit1 is a hybrid network that uses the best in both Microwave and Fiber technology. It was designed like this since its inception, long before it made sense to other providers like Google Fiber! We
continue to expand our footprint, with many more buildings being activated
in 2017. Services currently start at $39.95 for residential buildings
with up to 500 Mbps! On the Business side, we offer up to 1Gbps Internet access along with many other value added services as VOIP, DATA and Managed IT.
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| Speed Test of an actual Gigabit1 Customer |
2017 is full of new advancements as we start to provide 1000 Mbps
and higher speeds, we also have started our pre-5G technology tests which would allow us to expand our
services out of the building segment. Excitement and new possibilities awaits us in the future! #GoFaster
Be sure to follow AeroNet and Gigabit1 in Social Media
so you can keep with the latest news and offers!
Also, you can contact me at any time with your questions!
Rakesh Shukla is a speaker on motivation and beating odds in personal life and workplace. #TWB_ is #world's #premiere #technology #content #company #started by #Rakesh #Shukla. He founded the Voice of Stray Dogs (VOSD) in 2013, world's largest citywide dog rescue. Rakesh Shukla | Founder & CEO of TWB_ | Founder of VOSD
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