Advanced Technology Boon to Ejido in Quintana Roo The Yucatan Times
go to original July 21, 2016

Javier Blanco, an accountant who helped his rural Quintana Roo town get internet connectivity. (Twitter/Cristal Rivero)

A small ejido with a forestry-based economy in Quintana Roo is making use of advanced technology to become more efficient and to reduce its environmental impact as a result of the initiative of a young accountant.

Javier Blanco always had a vision for helping his small town, Noh-Bec, to grow and prosper.

As a young boy he noticed that since the town didn’t have an accountant, one had to be brought in from elsewhere when needed. The only solution he could see was to become one himself.

Once that need was covered, the young man realized that the town needed internet connectivity, especially since all fiscal procedures must by law be filed online.

After looking for connectivity alternatives that were available for his community, Blanco’s efforts produced the Training Center of Noh-Bec, created with the help of Fundemex, the Entrepreneurial Foundation of Mexico.

The town also obtained the support of Microsoft, which provided the necessary funds to build and equip the center, including computer equipment and software and connectivity infrastructure such as towers and antennas. The company also trained residents in the basics of computer and internet use.

Once the facility was up and running, the logging industry found internet connectivity allowed it to be more productive and efficient. By mapping the forest with GPS data it could engage in better planning and environmental care.

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