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WIFINOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Published on 28 March 2018
Spain
Castilla y León
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About this good practice
Rural areas all over Europe are suffering important and serious problems of both internet connection and lack of mobile coverage. Private operators and Governments are dealing with this issue addressing new policies, but solutions are slowly arriving; meanwhile, many Europeans (private companies and individuals) living in rural areas are simply disconnected.
WIFINOR Telecommunications offers to its customers solutions to have internet connection and mobile coverage (generally ICTs services) in the rural areas with the same technical conditions as those living in urban settlements. The company is a broadband, telephony and wireless solutions provider.
In fact, It is the only provider of wireless internet working in the province of Burgos with real speeds, made to measures services adapted to the customer and without permanence commitments.
It also offers network consulting services, monitoring and control of camcorders, home and company domotics systems, as well as VPN solutions, structured cabling, network designs and point-to-point radio links for SMEs and other agencies.
Customers (beneficiaries of this service) are rural municipalities in the province of Burgos (mainly town halls which want offering this service to the population), private companies operating in this environment and individual citizens who want enjoying internet connection at home.
WIFINOR Telecommunications offers to its customers solutions to have internet connection and mobile coverage (generally ICTs services) in the rural areas with the same technical conditions as those living in urban settlements. The company is a broadband, telephony and wireless solutions provider.
In fact, It is the only provider of wireless internet working in the province of Burgos with real speeds, made to measures services adapted to the customer and without permanence commitments.
It also offers network consulting services, monitoring and control of camcorders, home and company domotics systems, as well as VPN solutions, structured cabling, network designs and point-to-point radio links for SMEs and other agencies.
Customers (beneficiaries of this service) are rural municipalities in the province of Burgos (mainly town halls which want offering this service to the population), private companies operating in this environment and individual citizens who want enjoying internet connection at home.
Resources needed
WIFINOR was set up with only one person in staff and a private financial contribution of 15.000 € (no public subsidies). Nowadays he is still working alone although punctually collaborating with other self employee and he yearly reimburses 80-85% of benefits in the company.
Evidence of success
WIFINOR implements made to measure services for every customer (depending on the real necessities) with competitive prices.
These facts have provided to the company more than 300 different satisfied customers (public and private) all over the province.
The business is only working inside of the province of Burgos although the responsible is just receiving calls from nearby regions with the same features than Burgos regarding the lack of internet connection and bad mobile coverage.
These facts have provided to the company more than 300 different satisfied customers (public and private) all over the province.
The business is only working inside of the province of Burgos although the responsible is just receiving calls from nearby regions with the same features than Burgos regarding the lack of internet connection and bad mobile coverage.
Potential for learning or transfer
Problem addressed for this good practice is global and common in an important number of rural settlements and territories all over Europe. Because of this, we consider it has a big potential to be transferred.
The entrepreneur Daniel Ruiz-Bravo took advantage of this necessity to establish his own company. Considering the successful growth of the company from the year 2013, it is a profitable business.
Anyway, it’s important to highlight the specific and technical education and training of this person as well as he is also dealing alone with all administrative issues. As the only person working in the company he must be so much decisive to deal with all matters and solve existing problems independently of the topic.
The entrepreneur Daniel Ruiz-Bravo took advantage of this necessity to establish his own company. Considering the successful growth of the company from the year 2013, it is a profitable business.
Anyway, it’s important to highlight the specific and technical education and training of this person as well as he is also dealing alone with all administrative issues. As the only person working in the company he must be so much decisive to deal with all matters and solve existing problems independently of the topic.
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Good practice owner
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Organisation
WIFINOR TELECOMUNICACIONES
Spain
Castilla y León
Contact
Project Manager