Fraunhofer WiBACK
Fraunhofer WiBACK

Blazing Soft

Tackling the Digital Divide in Colombia

Blazing Soft established broadband Internet access within two departamentos in Colombia by expanding existing networks with WiBACK.

Objective:

Extend fibre networks to connect schools and enable eLearning Solutions in the Departamento de Antioquia (Caldas) and Departamento la Jagua.

Challenge:

With Colombia's diverse geographical characteristics such as huge mountains, distant plateaus, rainforests and swamps, as well as its many sparsely populated areas, it has been difficult to establish the necessary broadband connections.

Solution:

An overview of the established network in the Departamento de Caldas.

WiBACK as solution to connect schools and enable eLearning solutions

Blazing Soft is a video game studio with seven years of operating experience and a certified partner for the production, distribution, installation, and marketing of WiBACK technology in Colombia. Their target groups, which include the educational sector, encouraged the passionate game developers to address a fundamental problem of Colombia's infrastructure by providing Internet based connectivity in rural and hard-to-reach areas. Using WiBACK technology, Blazing Soft equipped a classroom with Internet access and provided students with computers and their own software Play2Learn, a learning platform that enriches students' early academic experiences by encouraging their commitment and academic performance and helping teachers manage students more effectively.

Furthermore, as part of the Colombian Científica project, Blazing Soft focuses on connecting vulnerable areas and involving educational institutions (and others) affected by the internal conflict of the Colombian guerrillas; the program includes visits to the various rural towns to identify the necessary measures to bridge the digital divide.

Impressions of WiBACK in Colombia