Canada’s Digital Divide
Even though Canada is a developed country, there are still many regions where basic internet is not easily accessible. This can have a serious impact on the quality of educational, financial, and job opportunities for those who are affected.
To replicate this version of the Government of Canada’s National Broadband Internet Service Availability map, select the following criteria under the Layer Selector tab:
1. Aggregated Presentation:
Current 50/10 Mbps areas:
- >50% to 75%
- >25% to 50%
- >0% to 26%
2. Other Supporting Layers:
Display points:
- Communities without fibre backbone
- Satellite-dependent communities
How Can UNI Bridge the Divide?
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
This portable hotspot provides wireless access to pre-loaded digital resources by leveraging existing open-access educational resources such as Wikipedia and Khan Academy.
GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY
UNI provides a connectivity bridge that allows populations who do not have access to the Internet to access valuable resources for the purpose of teaching, learning and researching.
EASILY INTEGRATED
UNI works with devices that the local populations are already using, such as inexpensive Android phones and old model laptops with wi-fi compatibility, making it a feasible solution.
Watch the Demo
Watch Grey-Box Founder and CEO, Valentin Kravtchenko give a quick demonstration of how UNI works, in one of Park Canada’s most magnificent parks – Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site
Look to see where 13 UNI devices were deployed within Parks Canada’s Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site.
Connect Anywhere, Anytime
PORTABLE
Lighter than the average phone
Pre-loaded educational content
Add your own content in seconds
LOW POWER
Low power usage
Cellphone charger, portable battery & solar power-friendly
ALL ENVIRONMENTS
Dust and heat resistant
Built for extreme environments
Compatible with local devices, i.e. older Android phones and laptops
LONG RANGE
Works in the field
100-metre range connection
Connect up to 10 devices at a time
Pilot Project Deployments
Grey-Box has entered into pilot projects with Parks Canada (Fred Pellerin’s journey in the Forges-du-Saint-Maurice), Boîte à Science (MIT’s Scratch and Microsoft’s MakeCode Educational School Kits), La Escuela Más Grande del Mundo in schools around rural Mexico, the Canadian Midwives Association, with The Red Book Challenge, the Université du Kwango, Hechtman Ventures, UNESCO Chair in Curriculum Development, U Aid Stitching, Fast Networks Malawi, World Mobile Group, and TATECH HUB.
Performance & Pricing
- Network: Up to 10 devices connected within up to 100 meters
- USB: USB3 and USB2 | Power: USB or AC | Expandable Storage: Yes with a USB key, an external hard drive and/or Micro-SD card | RAM: DDR3 4GB | Memory: 64GB
- Preloaded Content: customizable content, offline website version, intranet resources, offline synchronized cloud documents
- Customizable storage, capacity, and content available upon request
Deploy UNI Today
Fill out the form below to learn more about becoming a tester and deploying UNI on the field. Let’s make education accessible for everyone, regardless of their socio-economic level or location.