Connect to Online Resources, Offline.

Only 47% of India’s population has access to the internet.

The overall access to internet in schools is only 19%.

We’re here to bridge the digital divide.

Meet UNI, a portable WiFi hotspot that makes educational resources accessible,
even without internet.

How COVID-19 Affected Education in India

1.5 million schools, closed down to contain the pandemic, have remained largely closed since March 2020

10 million girls in India likely to be pushed out of school by the pandemic

250 million students affected by loss of learning and nutrition from school closures

82% to 92% of students in grades 2-6 lost at least one ability in language and mathematics, respectively, over previous year

School closures impacted socio-emotional well-being of students; 33% of 5-13 year-olds and 50% of 14-18 year-olds reported poor mental health 

84% of Indian households reported  income loss during the lockdown in 2020

How Can UNI Help Solve This Issue?

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’s founder and CEO, Valentin Kravtchenko, give a quick demonstration of how UNI works, directly on the field in Tunisia.

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

Subsidized pricing is available for NGOs or community organizations who wish to partner with Grey-box to become a field tester. Get in contact below to learn more or become a tester today.

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, U Aid Stitching, Fast Networks Malawi, World Mobile Group, and TATECH HUB.

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.