Kajeet, the only wireless service provider dedicated solely to
providing safe, mobile connectivity for students, and Novatel
Wireless (Nasdaq:MIFI), a leading provider of solutions for the
Internet of Things and inventor of the MiFi® mobile hotspot
technology, are partnering with Spartanburg School District Seven
and the Spartanburg Housing Authority for a pilot program to
provide students in public housing with filtered Internet
connectivity to access online textbooks, apps, emails, documents
and websites, as well as communicate with their teachers. Seven in
10 teachers assign homework that requires high-speed Internet
access, and yet, on average, only 30 percent of students can access
the Internet at home, according to the Federal Communications
Commission.
In the past two years, Spartanburg School District Seven has
been a leading district in South Carolina to put technology in the
hands of all its children by providing all students in grades 3
through 12 with either an Apple iPad or MacBook Air.
"These devices are giving them opportunities—a tool to further
their education," said Christine Horowitz, director of
instructional technology for Spartanburg District Seven. "When they
take their iPads and computers home, it extends the learning day.
Now we want to level the playing field for those without Internet
access at home. This new program will benefit our students and
their families."
Horowitz says based on their last survey, the district estimates
that 50 percent of its students still can't access the Internet
from home. They look at this as a community issue and are eager to
engage others in bringing about solutions. The district partners
with local business, churches and organizations to ensure there are
Wi-Fi locations for its students, but their concern turned to the
students living in public housing who may not be able to access
even those locations.
"Public housing authorities provide adequate and affordable
housing, but no Internet," said Miguel A. Pastrana, IT Systems
Analyst for the Spartanburg Housing Authority. "I am a big
proponent of education, and this is a great opportunity to level
the playing field for these students. At the Spartanburg Housing
Authority, we are always looking for ways to assist or make an
impact on our residents' lives. By collaborating with Spartanburg
School District 7, Kajeet and Novatel Wireless, we all now have the
opportunity, not only to make a contribution to the residents and
the community at large, but to the students who currently do not
have many outlets and at times feel that no one cares."
As part of the program, Kajeet and Novatel Wireless will provide
Kajeet SmartSpot® solutions--a MiFi brand mobile hotspot by Novatel
Wireless — and the Kajeet Education Broadband to ensure the
students are accessing safe, filtered broadband for educational
purposes. Since the devices are provided by the school district,
the Spartanburg Housing Authority wanted to ensure the broadband
being provided was filtered and managed to keep them on task.
"Our MiFi technology is so much more than a mobile hotspot,"
says Chris Yeatts, Director of Product Management for Novatel
Wireless. "Combined with Kajeet's innovative cloud platform and
service, the solution has become a powerful educational tool that
enables educators to provide mobile broadband for all students with
the ability to keep the focus on education."
Currently partnering with more than 50 districts in 22 states,
Kajeet is keeping students connected on multiple national 4G LTE
wireless broadband networks to ensure that students have a level
playing field for academic success, improved test scores, and
college and career readiness.
To ensure safe and affordable connectivity outside of the
classroom and not just at home, schools issue the Kajeet SmartSpot
solution, a MiFi® mobile hotspot from Novatel Wireless, combined
with the innovative Kajeet Sentinel® cloud portal, providing
customizable filtered Internet access to keep students focused on
school work and provide educational connectivity. This keeps
students on-task and controls costs. As part of the Kajeet
solution, teachers and administrators receive reports with learning
analytics to help improve student achievement.
About Novatel Wireless, Inc.
Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIFI) is a leader in the design
and development of M2M wireless solutions based on 3G and 4G
technologies. The Company delivers Internet of Things (IoT) and
Cloud SAAS services to carriers, distributors, retailers, OEMs and
vertical markets worldwide. Product lines include MiFi® Intelligent
Mobile Hotspots, USB modems, embedded modules, mobile tracking
solutions, control and automation, and asset tracking Solutions.
These innovative products provide anywhere, anytime communications
solutions for consumers and enterprises. Novatel Wireless is
headquartered in San Diego, California. http://www.nvtl.com. @MiFi
(Twitter)
(C) 2015 Novatel Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved. Novatel
Wireless – inventor of MiFi technology.
About Kajeet®
Kajeet, the only wireless service provider dedicated solely to
providing safe, mobile connectivity for students, is bridging the
digital divide in school districts across the country. Kajeet
provides an affordable mobile broadband solution that connects
disadvantaged students to the resources they need to complete
required assignments and projects outside of school. The Kajeet
SmartSpot® solution, a portable Wi-Fi hotspot combined with the
innovative Sentinel® cloud portal, enables administrators and
teachers to provide CIPA-compliant, customizable filtered Internet
access that keeps students focused on school work and provides
off-campus Internet connectivity without worry of data abuse.
Kajeet products and services, which operates on both the Sprint and
Verizon network, are protected by the following issued U.S. patents
8,929,857; 8,918,080; 8,774,755; 8,774,754; 8,755,768; 8,731,517;
8,725,109; 8,712,371; 8,706,079; 8,667,559; 8,644,796; 8,639,216;
8,634,803; 8,634,802; 8,634,801; 8,630,612; 8,611,885; 8,600,348;
8,594,619; 8,588,735; 8,285,249; 8,078,140; 7,945,238; 7,899,438;
7,881,697. Other patents are pending. For more information, please
visit us at kajeet.com/education.
CONTACT: Linda Kerr
Kajeet
240-482-3516
lkerr@kajeet.com
Anette Gaven
Novatel Wireless
619-993-3058
agaven@nvtl.com
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