The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (“CSIR”), part of the Department of Science and Innovation in South Africa, recently completed the procurement process of the second phase of a Rural TV White Space project. The project deploys connectivity solutions…
In early 2019, BLUETOWN announced a partnership with Microsoft and their Airband Initiative. The initial agreement was to provide Internet access to approximately 800,000 unserved people in the eastern part of Ghana. Now two years later, we have 2.5M people…
THE GHANAIAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SUPPORTS CONNECTING SCHOOLS AND HEALTH CLINICS IN 1,000 UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. Affordable and reliable Internet access is increasingly necessary for improving socio-economic conditions and securing higher standards of living. Yet a digital divide exists; more…
Launching a new partnership to bring more women online Read the project press release The gender digital divide blocks more than two billion women from accessing agriculture, health, education and civic engagement opportunities and solutions. And the divide…
BLUETOWN publishes new video detailing Local Cloud The BLUETOWN Local Cloud is an edge server application designed to deliver curated impactful digital content in underserved communities. Designed to improve life through knowledge. The Local Cloud comes preloaded with content in the areas below,…
Access Agriculture and BLUETOWN enter into strategic partnership Access Agriculture and BLUETOWN have today announced a strategic partnership wherein all Access Agriculture farming content will be made freely available to users on the BLUETOWN Local Cloud. The partnership follows the inclusion of…
BLUETOWN Delivers Power Technology for Rural TV White Space Project in South Africa BLUETOWN provides the solar power solutions for rural connectivity project in South Africa leveraging TV White Spaces and Wi-Fi technologies. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research…
BLUETOWN’s Achievements 2019 In 2019, strong partnerships boosted our business as we continued to grow. We collaborated with a wide range of organizations, new projects were launched in several markets, our portfolio of products and services expanded, and global awareness…
BLUETOWN distributes Covid-19 Awareness Videos on Local Cloud in Ghana As a response to COVID-19 pandemic, BLUETOWN has provided free data-access to all users on their Local Cloud platform in Ghana to view informational COVID-19 videos from the World Health Organization….
SES, GIFEC and BLUETOWN complete deployment of BLUETOWN Rural Connectivity Platform in Asumura, Ghana Global satellite provider SES, the Ghanaian universal service fund – GIFEC, and BLUETOWN have now completed a trial deployment of the BLUETOWN Rural Connectivity Platform in…
