High-speed broadband service brings crucial connectivity and economic
advantages to rural island schools and SMBs
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 6, 2016--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open
networking solutions, today announced that Liberty Business, Liberty
Puerto Rico’s business division, has joined the Enabling Communities,
Connecting Lives program. The division is utilizing ADTRAN’s Gigabit
services architecture to deliver Gigabit
broadband speeds to schools and small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) in
rural locations of the island. By upgrading its fiber infrastructure to
support Gigabit broadband, Liberty Business is offering enterprise
customers in western and southern Puerto Rico high-speed connectivity to
support the influx of high-bandwidth applications and services
businesses need to compete in today’s global economy. Liberty Business
is also providing the necessary infrastructure to connect previously
underserved schools and enhance the educational resources available to
facilitate a flexible learning environment.
“Many service providers don’t focus on providing connectivity to the
more rural parts of Puerto Rico, which creates significant disadvantages
for businesses and schools looking to operate and serve the community
outside the island’s major metropolitan cities,” said Antonio Llona,
vice president of Liberty Business. “ADTRAN has enabled us to provide a
seamless connectivity experience across the entire island that has
encouraged entrepreneurship in previously desolate locations. This new
capability is boosting our economy and expanding our education systems.”
Prior to deploying ADTRAN’s Gigabit services architecture, many rural
communities were completely isolated with no Internet connectivity.
Liberty Business is now able to provide connectivity throughout the
entire island, allowing quality video delivery and a variety of
multiservice capabilities. Enterprises and schools are reaping
exponential benefits from the island’s newly expanded high-speed
connectivity. Liberty Business is now able to support education
technology demands and comply with local mandates while also addressing
the needs of local business owners—in turn, helping local communities
stay competitive in a global marketplace.
“In the constantly connected world we live in, geographical location
should not be a limiting factor in regards to ultra-fast broadband
accessibility,” said Mitch Fleming, vice president, service provider
sales, ADTRAN. “The success of a community lies in its ability to
resource and support the development, growth and sustainability of its
economy. Recognizing this, service providers like Liberty Business are
implementing innovative technologies to ensure their customers have
access to the necessary tools to support their community’s evolving
connectivity requirements. ADTRAN looks forward to continuing to support
these communities, whether they be rural, urban, mainland, island, or
anything in between, as they overcome geographical barriers and work
towards sustainable economic success.”
For more information about ADTRAN’s Enabling Communities, Connecting
Lives program, click here.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com.
About Liberty Puerto Rico
Liberty Puerto Rico is a subsidiary of Liberty Global and, combined with
Choice, has approximately 777,000 RGUs in 75 municipalities in the
eastern, central, northern southern and western regions of Puerto Rico.
For more information, please visit www.libertypr.com.
About Liberty Global
Liberty Global is the largest international cable company with
operations in 14 countries. We connect people to the digital world and
enable them to discover and experience its endless possibilities. Our
market-leading products are provided through next-generation networks
and innovative technology platforms that connected 27 million customers
subscribing to 57 million television, broadband internet and telephony
services at March 31, 2016. In addition, we served seven million mobile
subscribers and offered Wi-Fi service across six million access points.
Liberty Global’s businesses are currently attributed to two tracking
stock groups: the Liberty Global Group (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK),
which primarily comprises our European operations, and the LiLAC Group
(NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB), which comprises our
operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Liberty Global's consumer
brands are Virgin Media, Ziggo, Unitymedia, Telenet, UPC, VTR and
Liberty. Our operations also include Liberty Global Business Services
and Liberty Global Ventures. For more information, please visit www.libertyglobal.com.
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Source: ADTRAN, Inc.
Connect2 Communications for ADTRAN
Ashley Baster, 919-435-9112
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