About 247Shouts
247Shouts Limited was founded on the principle that access to internet
and technology drives innovation and economic
growth. The purpose of this company is to provide wireless
internet accessible across remote areas of Jamaica.
"I had to give up on a few mobile application ideas because it was not feasible with current cost and state of mobile internet in Jamaica. While in my 3rd year of university, I did my research and pumped all my savings and part-time earnings into a pilot project to create a wireless internet mesh. I strongly believe that increasing mobility and lowering the cost of internet will boost economic growth in the country" — CEO, Kirk Williams (www.williamskirk.com)
- The company has already recouped 50% of its start-up costs.
- The company only operates in a 7 miles radius with an average of 30 customers.
- There are 1.2 million people without internet access in Jamaica.
- Your contribution to this campaign will provide the capital needed to expand the current radius of distribution to create a mesh across the island.
What We Need & What You Get
We are raising $50,000 to create a wireless internet mesh across Jamaica. The capital raised will be used to purchase equipment to broadcast and to interconnect:
- Establishing a base station in each parish, this will consist of 3 ubiquiti 120 degrees sector antennas + additional 2 spare in the event of device failure — $16800 + $9600 = $26400.
- 32 Strategically placed Ubiquiti omnidirectional antennas for rebroadcasting — $10000
- Ubiquiti airfiber backbone to interconnect all parishes — $8500
Benefits to contributors:
- Public acknowledgement - we will share your twitter handler to our network.
- You will receive our once in a life time 247Shouts — the real founders — t-shirt
- You will receive monthly access equivalent to your contribution. Additionally, you will receive a number of daily access codes to give to friends and family
- 14 contributors will have permanent logos in the partners section of our websites
The Impact
Creating a stable wireless internet mesh infrastructure will greatly reduce the cost of internet, thereby increasing its accessibility and affordability to low income families. This stable infrastructure will drive innovations in:
- Mobile technology and mobile application development
- Deployment of many modern anti-crime technology, this will increase investor confidence in the island
- Interconnecting schools to promote e-learning and knowledge dissemination
- Creating jobs and more sources of income for low income families
Faces Behind the Project
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Other Ways You Can Help
We understand if you can't afford to contribute, but that doesn’t mean you can’t help: