Central IT Solutions provides secure Wi-Fi connectivity to holiday park guests in the UK. See how the Pentewan Sands holiday park improved security and guest experiences in this case study.

Chaz led NorthRiver IT to pioneer the use of cnMaestro X Assurance capabilities to improve enterprise digital experiences. Read more in this press release.

Trevor led an innovative team to improve warehouse and manufacturing operations with indoor Wi-Fi and centralized cloud management. Read more in this case study.

Central IT Solutions provides secure Wi-Fi connectivity to holiday park guests in the UK. See how the Pentewan Sands holiday park improved security and guest experiences in this case study.

The Wifinity team connected 550,000 unique account registrations and in excess of 1 million devices via fixed wireless infrastructure with a major holiday park operator in the UK. Their work makes holidaying in the UK a memorable and special experience for all the hundreds of thousands of guests they serve every year. Wifinity is proud of their industry-leading services and resultant Trustpilot rating that make Wi-Fi and networking great in the UK Holiday Park sector. Read more in this press release.

Arkansas-based service provider Wireless Etc improved digital experiences for residential subscribers. “All of our calls with slowdowns or buffering have all gone away” with the recent addition of QoE software. David shares how they deliver residential broadband services that satisfy customers by leveraging Quality of Experience information.

The Nimbus team conducted rigorous testing to prove Wi-Fi solutions for enterprise applications. Thanks to the work of this team, enterprise Wi-Fi connectivity solutions work as expected when deployed.

Brett and his team lead cities in deploying cost-effective smart technologies to improve public safety and create healthier and more connected environments. Cox Private Networks partnered with the City of Las Vegas to enhance public safety, creating safer spaces for residents, businesses, and visitors to live, work, and play. Cox deployed a private wireless network in downtown Las Vegas, covering eight city blocks in the popular Fremont Street area. The initial solution powers video cameras and real-time data analytics to improve safety and security, while providing the foundation for even more smart city applications in the future. Read more in this press release.

Tim shared his network and experiences to pilot Cambium Networks’ development of fiber PON solutions. He says, “As Network Infrastructure Manager at Mountain West Technologies, I collaborate with many of my fellow experts in the field and regional carriers. I have the ability to research, test, and decide which technologies are the best tools for the job, and my focus is to ensure MWT’s network is the most robust network that will provide our customers with the best user experience at the greatest value. I’m blessed to have a strong team of creative talents with a passion for our mission and amazing relationships with manufacturers allowing us to achieve year-after-year growth.” Read more in this press release.

The Centros Digitales project, the most ambitious rural connectivity project in the history of Colombia, provides free, high-performance Wi-Fi connectivity to 7,468 hard-to-reach rural schools across the country. In addition to connecting schools, MinTIC has enabled people living in these rural areas to now find within walking distance of their homes a point to connect their devices and be informed, access online services, take advantage of e-commerce, and share research information to boost local economies, currently based on agriculture and livestock. Read the details in this press release.

Dr. Eng. Badr led the team to improve the performance and cost efficiency of digital monitoring and communications to improve safety and security of oil operations in western Egypt. They increased the network bandwidth by a factor of 13 to enable CCTV and remote monitoring across their 29 remote oil fields in Egypt while reducing operational cost.Read more in this case study.

The Wifinity team connected 550,000 unique account registrations and in excess of 1 million devices via fixed wireless infrastructure with a major holiday park operator in the UK. Their work makes holidaying in the UK a memorable and special experience for all the hundreds of thousands of guests they serve every year. Wifinity is proud of their industry-leading services and resultant Trustpilot rating that make Wi-Fi and networking great in the UK Holiday Park sector. Read more in this press release.

Thanks to Russell’s leadership, Wibernet has pioneered the deployment of 5G fixed wireless technology to rapidly deliver high-speed broadband to business and residential customers in South Africa. Russell says, “We strive to be a company of value to our customers.” For more information, view this video.

Eric and his team at  Wyoming.com pioneered Quality of Experience (QoE) data management to improve digital experiences for end users while also improving efficiency for service providers. Eric says, “Nothing is more important to us than our customers being happy and satisfied with our service. With the Cambium QoE platform, we can detect when a customer has issues with their service.  The platform can proactively prevent common service issues, improving our user experience.”

Eric has participated in webinars and shares the impact that QoE has delivered.

Say Phat and his team at BW Gastro Kassensysteme design Wi-Fi coverage that pleases restaurant guests and staff with smooth integration to Orderman 9 handhelds for order taking. See how restaurant guests experience “WOW” at Sensi Restaurant in Leonberg in this video, or check out the Cambium Networks and NCR Orderman Streamline Hospitality Efficiency with Exceptional Wi-Fi Connectivity press release.

Jeff Hardesty and the Desert iNET team

have led the way in broadband service providers deploying 60 GHz millimeter wave solutions. His team also pioneered a homeowner association relationship to deliver multi-gigabit fixed wireless connectivity.

Thanks to Jeff’s work, he got this response from a customer: “Desert iNET recently upgraded us to a Gigabit by Gigabit service on their new technology, and… My boys are over the moon! I had the house wired for Ethernet, and now their ping to the Fortnite servers is 2 ms, and speeds are 920 Mbps by 940 Mbps symmetrical!”

Read the full story in the Desert iNET case study.

We salute Central IT Solutions for their pioneering work to improve connectivity at the Pentewan Sands holiday park by bringing Gigabit-speed infrastructure and the ability to support 1,000 users with a 50 Mbps connection at any one moment. Get the details in the case study here.

Manuel Coelho and his team demonstrated his leadership in deploying Wi-Fi 6E with a 6 GHz ePMP backhaul infrastructure in São Paulo, Brazil. This deployment is an example to the world of the possibilities of 6 GHz technology. Read the full story in the press release here.

Jose and his team at SKYNET360 did groundbreaking work on deploying 6 GHz ePMP technology to bridge the digital divide in the United States. They continue to share their results with other service providers to help them prepare for the FCC making the 6 GHz frequency band available, Read the press release here

Alex and his team at LDI Connect designed and implemented an MDU network that encompasses more than 1,130 cloud-managed cameras managed from a single console. Leveraging Cambium’s cnMatrix switches’ unique Policy-Based Automation feature, a sitewide system policy was created on one switch and then automatically pushed out to all cameras. The system improves security and reduces downtime without requiring an onsite engineer as described in this case study.

Dave is instrumental at Safety NetAccess for enabling property owners to achieve above average return on capital by offering superior digital experiences for MDU residents. With higher Wi-Fi performance, intelligent automation and application optimization, property owners can differentiate an offering for a better living experience. Find out more details in this solution paper.

Arkadiusz led a Koma Nord team that improved health care services in 232 hospital emergency departments by creating separate Wi-Fi subnetworks for emergency department medical staff and devices. The connectivity solutions provided seamless wireless connectivity in the hospitals’ most stressful and hectic work environments as described in this case study.

Claire and her team at City of Paris Social Action Center (CASVP) collaborated with MSP Nomosphère to innovate a connectivity solution to improve healthcare for people in Paris. More than 5,000 CASVP social workers provide assistance to seniors, people with special needs and families living in vulnerable circumstances. Wi-Fi connectivity makes it easy for social workers and caregivers to dramatically improve the level of care by offering health monitoring, training sessions to learn skills and aid application assistance. Learn the details in this press release.

Jean-Yves and the Nomosphère team built a citywide Wi-Fi network in Paris to support CASVP social workers and improve the quality of life for citizens. Nomosphère provides managed service provider (MSP) operation and management services to more than 10,000 locations across France and abroad. The solution also includes a customized captive portal with multiple languages that easily manages authentication and differentiated resources. Learn the details in this press release.

Merle and Karen Isaacon collaborated with municipal leaders to connect the small town of Standard in Alberta, Canada with 60 GHz mesh technology. Merle says, “Fast deployment of 60 GHz cnWave has extended the village’s fiber core to connect every business and resident. Adding the ePMP 3000 Wide Area Network was an excellent choice to support local families living on acreages and farms. Its proven architecture made it a great choice for Standard, Alberta.” Read the full story in The Village of Standard Achieves Gig Speed in 21 Days case study.

Odion led a project at Dalet Access Labs to design and implement a 60 GHz mesh solution and worked with the city of Fairhaven, CA, the school district and Cogent Communications to bridge the digital divide for education. The project is a collaboration between the California Department of Education (CDE), Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE), California-based technology firm, Dalet Access Labs and the Samoa Peninsula Fire District’s Fairhaven fire station. It was designed as an advanced model to create internet access for rural students. Read more about the deployment in this article.

Jeff and the Desert iNET team developed a homeowner association relationship to deliver multi-gigabit fixed wireless connectivity

Thanks to Jeff’s work, he got this response from a customer: “Desert iNET recently upgraded us to a Gigabit by Gigabit service on their new technology, and… My boys are over the moon! I had the house wired for Ethernet, and now their ping to the Fortnite servers is 2 ms, and speeds are 920 Mbps by 940 Mbps symmetrical!”

Read the full story in the Desert iNET case study.

Rolf and his team at Tourismus GmbH Gemeinde Dornum partnered with local system integrator 1Top.IT to connect the Dornumersiel campground with multi-gigabit cnWave 60 GHz infrastructure and outdoor Wi-Fi.

“Many of our guests want to use streaming platforms or work from their laptops while on vacation. With our previous system, it was simply not possible to meet these requirements.” – Rolf Kopper

Read the full story in the Dornumersiel campground case study.

YTL Communications is a pioneer in deploying multi-gigabit fixed wireless in dense urban areas in Malaysia.

“Like many cities with heritage structures, fiber deployment is quite difficult, and many businesses are stuck with legacy copper wires. The cnWave 60 GHz solution enables a multi-gigabit wireless mesh network — elegantly using existing structures — that has overnight transformed existing businesses and can easily scale to future demands.” – Wing K. Lee

For more information, review this press release.

Stephen Cornish, Pentanet

neXus – a world-first gigabit wireless network for Perth. Pentanet is more than a telecommunications company, leading the digital edge by connecting Australians to the next generation of internet connectivity and entertainment technologies. The service provider is blazing a trail to build a multi-gigabit fixed wireless network, using 60 GHz cnWave with Terragraph technology to connect business and residential customers. Learn more about Pentanet’s neXus here.

IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AT PORTS AND RAIL YARDS

Buckeye Mountain is a leading system integrator of communications solutions to the railroad and intermodal industries, for integrating fixed wireless and outdoor Wi-Fi technology into their Rapid Deploy family of connectivity solutions.

CONNECTING TRIBAL LANDS

Harold has worked tirelessly for the past 3 years overcoming the immense challenges of providing broadband services for the underserved and completely unserved tribal villages throughout Alaska.  Deploying wireless infrastructure in some of the most remote regions on earth is no small task but Harold’s efforts will soon dramatically enhance economic opportunities and quality of life for these underserved communities.

Neptuno, a telecommunications service provider in Puerto Rico, is offering VIP service in a building where fiber is not possible. They are delivering 1 Gbps throughput speeds to the MDU with 60 GHz cnWave™ fixed wireless technology to backhaul the building’s indoor Wi-Fi access.

Thanks to Sudheer’s work, the third largest city in California has successfully launched public Wi-Fi in the city center. Sudheer managed the project’s planning, installation and verification of the 60 GHz cnWave infrastructure for the new outdoor public Wi-Fi network. Read more about this project here.

Goran and the Callidus team design information technology solutions that are productive and cost efficient. Earlier this year, they completed their 100^th European municipality connected as a part of the WiFi4EU initiative. Watch the video about their accomplishment here.

Wireless connectivity changed the lives of the children and staff at El Oasis housing facility and school located in a remote section of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. Chris at Tidal Wave Wireless provided significant assistance in planning and installing the equipment. Read more about their work here or watch this video.

Wireless connectivity changed the lives of the children and staff at El Oasis housing facility and school located in a remote section of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. Read more about their work here or watch this video.

Dr. Honeycutt and her team upgraded their infrastructure to support new Wi-Fi 6 technology before the devices began to appear in the classrooms, serving 12,000 students in 27 schools.

Pentanet is a Perth, Australia-based start-up passionate about high-speed internet. The service provider is blazing a trail to offer multi-gigabit service using 60 GHz cnWave fixed wireless technology to connect business and residential customers.

Alaska Communications is a pioneer among service providers. ACS rapidly extended their fiber network with gigabit wireless technology to provide fast, reliable and cost-effective connectivity to business and residential customers. ACS is using 60 GHz cnWave™ equipment with Terragraph mesh, a technology developed by Facebook Connectivity. Left to right: Bill Bishop, President & CEO, Alaska Communications, Diedre Williams, Senior Vice President, Operations, Alaska Communications, Derek Underwood, Vice President of Sales, Cambium Networks, Beth Barnes, Vice President, Mass Markets and Marketing, Alaska Communications.

With more than 1.5 million users, Tizeti is the fastest-growing internet service provider in Nigeria – a nation with almost 200 million people with relatively low broadband penetration. The company is now expanding its network using cnPilot™ Wi-Fi access points with ePMP fixed wireless and cnMaestro™ cloud management. By using solar power in the majority of its sites, Tizeti is able to rapidly deploy a highly resilient network despite the challenging local conditions. Find out more about their deployment in this press release.

Air2bite rapidly extended their existing network to create a broadband connection to the COVID-19 vaccination center in the city of L’Aquila, Italy. Air2bite is one of the largest fixed wireless access (FWA) operators in Italy. They are a leader in value-added IT services and offer ultra-broadband internet connectivity in urban, suburban and rural areas.

2019 Connectivity Hero of the Year

Chris Hillis, ITDRC

ITDRC connects thousands of disaster survivors and responders in dozens of communities in the United States by providing Wi-Fi connectivity and technical resources in the critical days and weeks following a catastrophic event. “ITDRC is comprised of approximately 1,500 service-oriented volunteer technology professionals,” says Chris. “While each member has a slightly different motivation, the team is bonded through service to others. We believe in using our skills for good – we’re just neighbors helping neighbors.”

Recently, forest fires in Oregon destroyed the fiber backbone along a 27-mile stretch that connected a town of 800 surviving homes and businesses. While the fires did not burn the town, all the residents were left without critical communication. Told that it would take four to six months to restore the fiber link, Geoff and a group of 30 volunteers formed Oregon Internet Response (OIR) and set about to restore communication. Read more about their great work in this Fierce Wireless article.

Jonathan is the founder and driving force building wireless internet access networks in townships across South Africa. “We make a measurable impact on people’s lives,” says Endersby. “We provide an affordable option to have internet.” This impacts their daily lives by enabling education, commerce and bridging the digital divide. Jonathan details his approach in this video.

Miguel and Drew worked hand in hand with the Mayor and Superintendent of Schools of McAllen, Texas to deploy a community-wide fixed wireless broadband and outdoor Wi-Fi access network serving thousands of students. Design and deployment were completed in a matter of weeks, resulting in internet access opportunities for many students, faculty and citizens who otherwise would not have easy and affordable access. Find out more about this deployment in this San Antonio Business Journal article.

When the FCC opened up the CBRS frequency band under new management plan, Amplex was able to quickly use the new spectrum to connect business and residential customers in the Toledo, Ohio area.

Mark explains their work in this video.

Working with our distributor Wifidom, network integrator Ibersystems, and installer PB Seguridad provided indoor Wi-Fi access points with video surveillance to the Plató Hospital in Barcelona to monitor and care for the high level of COVID-19 patients throughout the hospital facilities. This system provided immediate care for all patients and dramatically reduced the consumption of scarce protective equipment.

In Leticia, Colombia, our partner, Skynet, connected the only medical facility in the remote region with wireless broadband. The President of Colombia, H.E. Ivan Duque, prepared and published a short video mentioning this great contribution of Skynet/Cambium.

As a key component of the CSC initiative to deploy digital infrastructure in villages in India, Valley Telegence has led the installation of 12,000 hotspots in part of the world’s largest rural broadband connectivity project.

Based in Pampa, Texas, Resound Networks is a wireless internet service provider (WISP) that is providing Wi-Fi connectivity to schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. To support digital learning initiatives, Resound Networks is setting up Wi-Fi access points in school parking lots so students can download and upload assignments.

As quarantining began in Texas communities, Chadd and his team installed parking lot outdoor Wi-Fi that extended the schools’ network so that students could participate in lesson plans and research while social distancing. Chadd shares his experience and best practices in this solution paper.

The unprecedented shift to remote learning from primary schools to universities, coupled with widespread work from home initiatives, induced by the COVID-19 recovery, dictates a rapid response on the part of wireless internet services providers. Never in the history of the internet has there been a seismic shift in capacity demand, and from a distributed network.

Steve shares his story of how he and his team enabled local schools to provide “drive-in” connectivity for students so that they can continue their education. His solution is shared in this paper and this video.

To improve commerce, education and public safety, the WiFi4EU project focuses on providing Wi-Fi in municipalities. This project in a large area in the north of Spain provides service to a community where ADSL and 4G are not available.

Ibersystems Solutions is a wireless connectivity solutions provider company in Barcelona. During the recent high peak of cases of COVID-19 they worked for a hospital, creating a mesh network to interconnect cameras on each room to allow healthcare workers to easily monitor isolated patients which saved a considerable amount of time for the staff and also dramatically reduced the use of scarce personal protective equipment.

Martín and his team rapidly deployed Wi-Fi throughout a seven-floor hospital in Spain to improve health care and connectivity for patients while providing doctors and nurses rapid access to information to provide the best possible care.

2019 Connectivity Hero of the Year

Chris Hillis, ITDRC

ITDRC connects thousands of disaster survivors and responders in dozens of communities in the United States by providing Wi-Fi connectivity and technical resources in the critical days and weeks following a catastrophic event. “ITDRC is comprised of approximately 1,500 service-oriented volunteer technology professionals,” says Chris. “While each member has a slightly different motivation, the team is bonded through service to others. We believe in using our skills for good – we’re just neighbors helping neighbors.”

Wireless connectivity supports hotels and mining sites across rural Canada, which previously had poor internet connectivity and restricted networks. Martin is the legend behind the Wi-Fi connectivity for hardworking people in the Canadian Mountains, ice roads and the Arctic. He configures and supports many wireless projects simultaneously and is a truly remarkable individual worthy of recognition for his efforts to expand wireless networks across the country.

InfoNet started as a small service provider connecting a handful of locations with reliable, cost-effective connectivity. Based on their reputation, they have grown to provide connectivity to businesses, schools and residential locations, totaling more than 8,000 customers. They are now established as a regional communications service provider and aspire to provide national coverage.

Ucha Seturi is leader and initiator of a project to develop internet access to the mountainous areas of Georgia. The Community network project is implementing by constricting local high-speed fixed wireless network with backbone and access systems’ installed at remote, challenging locations at elevations reaching 3500 meters above sea level. The project is opening new development avenues for tourism and preservation of unique local culture, provides essential communication channel in case of healthcare and other emergencies, supports the economic sustainability of the region and creates opportunities for the local community to establish business contacts, offer and sell local products and services. Through Internet connection, the population can have access to online resources, use educational, E-heath and E-government services, access job markets. Ucha’s designated charity is to create an extension to reach more communities with Mountain Community Network.

Countrynet brings high-speed internet service to the most remote locations in the South Island of New Zealand. He says, “We are able to provide service almost anywhere in the Southern Lakes district – see our coverage map for more detail. Even if you’re not in our coverage area, we may be able to install a custom link to a specific location at your request.” Russ’ designated Charity is the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications in New Zealand.

In his daily job, Roberto works as a technology distributor partnering with government agencies to provide connectivity to public schools in rural areas in Latin America. From his home in Ecuador, Roberto also donates his personal time working with the Rotaract organization to do social work to improve the lives of children. “I think we all come to the world with some mission,” says Roberto.  “I would like to think that mine is to help people with what I have and try to give back to the world a part of something that has been given to me. Doing social work to help children allows me to do that.” Roberto’s designated charity is Fundación Rotaria Colombia: https://www.rotary.org/es/about-rotary/rotary-foundation

2018 Connectivity Hero of the Year

Duduzile Mkhwanazi, Project Isizwe

Project Isizwe is a non-profit organization that advocates for and enables the deployment of free Wi-Fi hotspots within a walking distance in low-income communities. Project Isizwe partners with the private and public sectors and pioneered the deployment of the largest free public Wi-Fi network in Africa in the Tshwane Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Under Duduzile’s leadership, Project Isizwe pioneered connecting two mining communities to free Wi-Fi in partnership with Glencore Mine in Mpumalanga.

Ms. Mkhwanazi’s designated charity is Project Isizwe.

After Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, many of the wireless providers were stricken with the overwhelming work ahead to get all facilities back in working order for residents and businesses. Through the tight and loyal business relationship between Wireless Applications  Corporation and Neptuno Networks (one of the major 3 wireless providers on the island), the utilization of Wireless Applications services team helped to quickly identify the outage areas, redesign and reroute microwave links to reach residents and businesses in the path, and get them back up and running faster than any provider on the island.

Project Isizwe is a non-profit organization that advocates for and enables the deployment of free Wi-Fi hotspots within a walking distance in low-income communities. In addition to connecting the two mining communities mentioned above, Project Isizwe also partnered with AWARE.org to use internet access as an enabler for their Responsible Alcohol Usage Program; and The Social Collective on their Free Wi-Fi Champions Program – both in Botshabelo (Free State) and Bushbuckridge (Nelspruit).

When a boys’ soccer team and their coach were trapped in a cave in Thailand, the communications professionals at KING IT rapidly deployed an outdoor Wi-Fi connectivity network so that rescue teams, media, and families could communicate. The entire team shares the award for their efforts.

After his OmiLogic WISP network in California was destroyed by wild fires, Jonathan and his daughter rapidly built a wireless network to connect aid agencies, first responders and families. When his own network was literally in ashes, he donated his talents to help start the restoration process in his community.

Sacred Wind Communications acquired a service territory of 3,200 square miles with less than 7,000 occupied homes, most of which had no access to any telecommunications services. Sacred Wind took it upon itself to deliver basic voice and broadband service to those homes using solar power. Sacred Wind’s own field technicians install the solar units at the same time as they install the fixed wireless equipment on a customer’s home for the delivery of voice and broadband services.  This simple solution has been found to reunite families.  In a couple instances the school-age children of some Navajo families who had been sent to live with relatives while attending school were able to return home once electricity and broadband had been installed.

Aristotle is currently involved in a number of projects that specifically designed to eliminate the digital divide. Much of Elizabeth’s time has been spent working at the Federal level on the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee of the FCC to create model codes that will serve as a guide to states and municipalities to bridge the digital divide. Aristotle currently is working with the Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District (SEAEDD) to create a project plan and secure funding for deployment of broadband in a 10-county area of the rural Delta of Arkansas. These counties have little to no broadband, sometimes even without cellular service.  This creates a problem on a number of fronts, including economic development, population attrition, medical needs, and education.  The goal of this project is to create a broadband network that is comparable to what is available in urban areas. She is also working with ForwARd Arkansas and their partners, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation (Wal-Mart), to create a roadmap for how to deploy broadband statewide throughout Arkansas. ForwARd Arkansas’ mission is to ensure ubiquitous broadband with the aim of eliminating the homework divide.

Located in Indonesia, Lifesource connected a senior high school in rural Ranah Batahan so that students can do online examinations, saving them a four hour trip to the nearest city.

Easyweb Digital currently provide Public Wi-Fi to three Alice Springs Town Camp computer rooms which are run and supervised by CAYLUS: Hidden Valley, Karnte and Nyewente. CAYLUS also extend their service to accommodate for personal devices to connect to their Public Wi-Fi. Not only is the integration of Public Wi-Fi beneficial for the connectivity of youths; it allows an entire community to engage with various online platforms such as government services, self-learning and social media. As a result of CAYLUS working with the local community, they have developed the ability to manage and reduce the risks of online trolling and bullying.

“During the devastating earthquake of 2015, WorldLink moved into four of the most devastated villages of Nepal, including Barpak, which was near the epicenter. We established wireless internet connectivity into these villages and provided public Wi-Fi services, as well as two laptops for the general public to use. The impacted population was able to communicate with their loved ones and the world at large and inform them about their  situation. The connectivity was also heavily used by the relief agencies to coordinate their efforts. During such calamities, people are in shock and have a lot of free time as there is not much to be done. We used Cambium gear for the long range backhaul links.”

American Wide Broadband extended their network that serves 730 buildings for business, government, and high-rise residential service in Chicago to connect a community hub and food pantry in the South Shore neighborhood so that students have a safe location to do online homework, and adults have free access to Wi-Fi for job searching. The community hub has been connected for more than two years. His selected charity is St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

We have taken steps to stop Rhino Poaching in SA, we are private farm, and don’t get any help from outside, we go the extra mile to ensure the Safety of our Animals here on our farm. We use the wireless broadband radios and network to supply us with real time live feed from the cameras to our main guard house, we have this around the whole farm, so the chances of a Rhino poacher entering our premises un detected is basically not possible. This has up to date, stopped four attempts of these poachers trying to enter our farm.

2017 Connectivity Hero of the Year

Evert Bopp, Disaster Tech Lab (DTL)

“Disaster Tech Lab, an Ireland-based NGO specializes in providing internet access in disaster zones. We were contacted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with the request to provide internet access to refugee camps to be established in Greece to connect more than 400,000 refugees.” The wireless network was rapidly installed and provides connectivity for people to contact aid agencies and family members. Read more in this article in Computer Weekly.

Mr. Bopp’s designated charity is DTL, which also provides connectivity in the wake of hurricane disasters.

“Our network is made up of long distance wireless links mostly in remote areas to connect all of the nine provinces in South Africa. Our longest link is 210 kilometers, and we have 100% reliability.”  Black’s designated charity is Hope.org Thembalitsha, which brings a new sense of hope to the destitute, forgotten, sick and vulnerable people of the Western and Eastern Cape.

“Our team provided Wi-Fi connectivity after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas. We mobilized our volunteers and built Wi-Fi networks to help aid agencies and families immediately.”  Lentz’s designated charity is theCodeRGV digital literacy program, which  provides boot camps, classes and open sessions to encourage children and adults of all ages to get involved in technology.

“We have built a nationwide broadband network including Myanmar towns and villages to provide affordable digital access and bridge the digital divide.” Frontiir has donated equipment and expertise to aid in the rehabilitation of the hard hit Chin State.

Evert Bopp, Disaster Tech Lab (DTL) – “Disaster Tech Lab, an Ireland-based NGO specializing in providing internet access in disaster zones. We were contacted by the UNHCR with the request to provide internet access to refugee camps to be established in Greece to connect more than 400,000 refugees.” The wireless network was rapidly installed and provides connectivity for people to contact aid agencies and family members. Read more in this article in Computer Weekly.

Mr. Bopp’s designated charity is DTL, which also provides connectivity in the wake of hurricane disasters.

Juan Javier Marriott, Consulnetworks S. A. – “Our company donated internet service to connect a local school.” The connection provides an opportunity for young people to connect to the world.

Mr. Marriott’s designated charity is the Colegio San Gabriel Fundesia, which created four schools in Cauca and Cali in Colombia that serve more than 2,100 children in extreme poverty and rescue them from violence.

Tsering G. Sherpa, EverestLink – “We establish smart communities in the rural Himalayan regions of Nepal and connect schools and communities in rugged and remote terrain. The whole community benefits from this connectivity.” Mr. Sherpa shares his story in this paper.

Mr. Sherpa’s charity is to improve the education of destitute children in the Himalayan area.

Jay Dearhouse, Semper WiFi – Jay is a former US Marine Corps Sergeant, Firefighter, and EMT in addition to a network engineer. “We are a collaboration of Marine Corps veterans who felt that the timing was right to take a leap and attempt our own network on the Kahnawake reservation. We are proud to provide connectivity to people who have been demanding it for several years and hope to add more towns and villages that need high-speed bandwidth in the near future.”

Mr. Dearhouses’s designated charity is the Kahnawake Youth Center, which provides a safe place for young people to play and socialize.