Wireless access to digital resources
50% of the world lives offline. Grey-box is committed to bridging the global divide.
Remote learning remains out of reach for at least 500 million students around the world. Even in North America, half of rural Canadians do not have access to the minimum recommended internet speed.
UNI is a portable hotspot that allows anyone in grey areas to connect to essential resources such as Wikipedia and Khan Academy offline.
OUR SOLUTION
Reliable. Economic. Collaborative.
Grey-box provides wireless access to digital resources such as environmental and geographical databases, supporting content like Wikipedia as well as MOOC-type online courses like Khan Academy, in areas where access to the internet is unreliable.
UNI is a portable, inexpensive, and easy to use local hotspot that can host educational content and customizable internal files. Up to 10 users can connect to UNI with what they already have at hand, within 100 metres of the box.
THE CHALLENGE
Developing servers and traditional computers in the field become a challenge. It is difficult to transport, gets expensive, and requires advanced technical knowledge for operation and maintenance. They are also sensitive to environmental conditions such as dust, humidity, and power cuts.
Many local communities and NGOs do not have the technical expertise in place to properly deploy IT tools on the field. However, digital content allows for more interactivity, personalization, and access to larger databases.
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THE CHALLENGE
Traditional computer and server development in the field is generally difficult to transport, expensive, requires advances technical knowledge for operations and maintenance, and is sensitive to environmental conditions (dust, humidity, or power cuts).
Many local communities and NGOs do not have the technical expertise and culture to properly deploy IT tools on the field. Digital education content allows more interactivity, personalization and access to larger databases.
OUR SOLUTION
Reliable. Economic. Collaborative.
Grey-box provides wireless access to digital resources (such as environmental and geographical databases, as well as supporting content like Wikipedia and several MOOC-type online courses on related topics) in areas where access to the internet or to electricity is unreliable.
UNI is a portable WiFi hotspot that can host educational content, inexpensive (less than $200 per piece) and easy to use. Communities can connect to UNI with what they already have at hand within 100s of metres of the box.
THE CHALLENGE
Developing servers and traditional computers in the field becomes a challenge. It is difficult to transport, gets expensive and requires advanced technical knowledge for operation and maintenance. It is also sensitive to environment conditions (dust, humidity, or power cuts)
Many local communities and NGOs do not have the technical expertise and culture to properly deploy IT tools on the field. Digital education content allows more interactivity, personalization and access to larger databases.
OUR SOLUTION
Reliable. Economic. Collaborative.
Grey-box provides wireless access to digital resources (such as environmental and geographical databases. It also provides supporting content like Wikipedia and several MOOC-type online courses on related topics). Grey-box provides wireless access to these resources in areas where access to the internet or to electricity is unreliable.
UNI is a portable Wi-Fi hotspot that can host educational content, inexpensive (less than $200/piece) and easy to use. Communities can connect to UNI with what they already have at hand within 100s of meters of the box.
HOW DO WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
We take the best educational content available online and we put it in a portable device called UNI. This portable device can be deployed on the field, thanks to our network of partners.
The challenge is to have a technological tool that doesn’t feel like one: it can be set up anywhere within a few seconds and run autonomously for days— even if the electric grid is down.
Our commitment is to keep each unit affordable so that they can be distributed everywhere, and to provide free access to quality content to local communities who need them the most.
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