NoPC is an educational IT solution which is provided FREE to schools, universities, public libraries and community centres in the developing world, with our first large scale launch planned for the Caribbean region in 2012.

Problema

Over 2 Billion people in the developing world live in communities that lack basic information and communication technologies. Access to computing and the internet can have a profound impact changing lives, providing better economic opportunities and offering a better future. Access to ICT and the internet is now a fundamental component of education in the developed world.

Solução

Although desktop PCs have become indispensable to business and education globally, PCs carry with them inherent problems: expensive, especially to take to scale; difficult to manage, maintain and secure; depreciate in value as technology rapidly advances. Equally they require: the latest antivirus software; password managers; spam filters; firewalls; on-site maintenance; the list could go on. Our cloud based solution overcomes all of these issues. In simple terms, true cloud computing is one where a users software and data no longer resides on a specific piece of localised hardware (i.e. a desktop PC or laptop) but are instead hosted and delivered to individual end users from our centralised datacenters via a mobile network connection. Computing, educational software & the internet are delivered from a central location to the remotest of regions. Our low power (6watt) monitors connect to a low power (3watt) ultra low cost ($30) ‘Thin Client Terminal’ and through a mobile phone connection gain access to a Google powered desktop, the latest educational software and the internet. You wouldn’t think that you had no PC under the desk, no expensive broadband rental and no costly electricity bill - with a 10 terminal setup practical to power from a small 100watt solar panel rather than the 2000watt drawn from a more traditional approach. With NoPC the advantages are numerous: Computing that is FREE Computing that doesn’t break Computing that doesn’t go out of date Computing that’s energy efficient Computing without viruses, data loss or the need for maintenance No PCs = less power, less problems, less cost and less hassle. A revenue stream from advertising = sustainability, scalability and ICT for the next billion.

Exemplo

We see a world where every student, young and old has access to free, high quality, computing, educational content, and the internet. We achieve this by deploying free ground-breaking computer technology connected through mobile networks to the latest educational software and the internet via our servers in ‘the cloud’. PCs break, they’re expensive, they age, they use a huge amount of electricity and they can drive you crazy! No PCs mean less power, less problems, less cost and less hassle. We can do this with zero cost to the end user because our already ultra-low cost solution is entirely funded by desktop advertising with a rigorous ethical advertising policy. The world needs a future focused, future proof IT solution that addresses the challenges of today whilst unlocking, for a generation, the potential of tomorrow.

Ofertas e demandas

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