RI Tech Company is Mobilizing the Educational Sector With Technology Assistance Grants

Monday, December 06, 2010

GoLocalProv Business Team

Rhode Island's innovation movement got a boost with the launch of Mobile Beacon, a provider of 4G mobile broadband Internet service in the education and nonprofit sectors. Mobile Beacon is now bringing schools affordable, high speed Internet access and a commitment to help them implement practical learning applications through customized pilot programs.

According to Mobile Beacon, their technology assistance grant program offers, "qualified schools a complimentary modem with unlimited 4G service for a reduced rate of just five dollars per month. Unlimited 4G service is also available for additional devices at a subsidized rate of $10 per month, representing significant savings each year as compared to commercial providers."

According to Kathllen Messier, Mobile Beacon's Director of Broadband Services, "Mobile technology continues to transform the educational landscape by extending learning opportunities beyond the school day and classroom walls. We started our grant program to help schools take advantage of those opportunities."

The compnay is located in North Providence and Mobile Beacon's roots are in serving schools and the educational community. The organization was established by a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has provided instructional video programming and made numerous product donations to educational institutions for over 20 years. Through an agreement with Clearwire, a leading provider of wireless broadband services and operator of the largest 4G network in the country, Mobile Beacon is able to provide 4G Internet service to the educational sector.

"Providing an affordable Internet connection is the baseline of what we do, but we're more than an Internet service provider," Messier says. "We will work with schools on a 1:1 basis to help them implement this service in a meaningful way through customized pilot programs or a larger scale rollout of the technology."

More detail about Mobile Beacon's grant program and coverage areas can be found at www.mobilebeacon.org.

About Mobile Beacon

Mobile Beacon is a pioneer in offering fourth generation (4G) mobile broadband services exclusively to education and nonprofit organizations across the United States. Mobile Beacon was created by a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with over 20 years experience serving the educational community and performing mission-based work around the globe. Through an agreement with Clearwire, Mobile Beacon provides high-speed data services and mobile Internet access to educational and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit http://www.mobilebeacon.org.