Case Study: Mobilizing Capital for School Connectivity in Brazil
The purpose of this case study is to illustrate how proceeds from spectrum auctions have the potential to produce meaningful socioeconomic impact.
The purpose of this case study is to illustrate how proceeds from spectrum auctions have the potential to produce meaningful socioeconomic impact.
The purpose of this case study is to examine the potential for schools to serve as hubs for connectivity. Schools are anchors for community interaction; they serve not only as a place where learners can connect with each other and with teachers, but also as a destination where people meet and engage in social activity.
As Knowledge Partner of Giga, BCG helped further develop school connectivity operating models based on different country typologies, forming a basis for helping countries achieve universal connectivity.
Plan Ceibal was launched in 2007 to ensure that every child aged 6 to 15 attending primary and middle public school in Uruguay has access to a personal computer with free Internet connection at school.
The project aims to to increase access to regional broadband networks and advance the development of an ICT-enabled services industry in the Caribbean Region.
The project aims to support the universalization of high-speed Internet access and encourage the pedagogical use of digital technologies in basic education policy.