Forsway and Cloudpoint establish Xtend Solutions FZCO – new joint venture launching low-cost content streaming solution for underserved regions
Gothenburg & Mumbai, January 17, 2024: In a joint venture, Forsway and Cloudpoint today announced a collaboration to establish Xtend Solutions FZCO a new provider of low-cost content streaming solutions aimed at providing robust internet connectivity to serve vast geographies with unreliable or no service. Xtend Solutions’ new offering harnesses Forsway’s agile satellite technology and ground equipment and Cloudpoint’s extensive expertise in delivering solutions and executing on a wide scale.
The savvy, cost-efficient content delivery offering from Xtend Solutions will cater to unserved and underserved locations using Wi-Fi satellite technology to distribute content, bypassing the need for a traditional internet connection. Cloudpoint will promote and deploy the new offering with tech support from Forsway.
Primary markets of focus for the new venture are India, Africa, and Southeast Asia, within the education, digital outdoor advertising, and OTT services (network offloading) verticals. As an example, current estimates place over 100,000 schools in India with fragmented or no internet service, the first roll-out is planned for remote school user cases in Asia in Q1.
-“ The joint venture with Forsway is a highly complementary partnership in a global arena with huge geographic areas still lacking reliable internet connectivity, says Himanshu Patil, Director of Cloudpoint and CEO of Xtend Solutions. Together we can address the digital divide by providing the go to market strength of Cloudpoint combined with the cutting-edge cost-efficient satellite technology from Forsway.”
-“Rural areas are less profitable for 5G companies than urban centers, so little investment has been made, continues Patil. 5G is a reality that exists only on paper for most parts of India today. By enabling access to the latest in education to a large number of students we hope to harness technology for making a difference, we see education and schools as a compelling case for rolling out the first Xtend Solutions users.”
-Tobias Forsell, CEO at Forsway and Chairman at Xtend Solutions, “From a long-term perspective, incredibly there are still billions of people around the globe that need to bridge the digital divide. The European Space Agency, NGOs, and governments alike are promoting grants and initiatives aimed at connecting the underserved. It is down to a matter of basic access to education, development opportunities for communities, access to health information and more. With Xtend Solutions we see the possibility to connect people and communities to build a better future.”
Xtend Solutions value proposition for rural schools
- Any geography, 24×7 School: Can showcase content disseminated to local Wi-Fi STB (terminal).
- Wi-Fi hotspots installed in school premises: Parents can download content for offline use.
- Satellite connectivity allows content to be refreshed on demand; rural schools can access same content as urban schools.
- Provides every student access to most up-to-date information; Schools save on broadband and mobile data charges for educational content.
- Interactive learning enabled with satellite technology; Teacher can explain concepts more effectively; Students can watch concept videos without internet.
- Quizzes and tests used to evaluate student progress; data collected through mobile app; marks uploaded for holistic view giving visibility of student progress for all stakeholders.
- Granular Monitoring: Tracking consumption patterns and publishing dashboards. Analyzing datasets to gain insights.
Seamless deployment and easy user roll-out for user cases
- Hardware: Xtend Solutions sets up hardware for transmitting educational content to schools with Wi-Fi hotspots in each school. Content will be visible on Android TV and mobile phone app.
- Syncing: Viewing and downloading data from students’ mobiles in each school will be transmitted via the GSM network.
- Mult-download: Download content via Wi-Fi hotspot; Invite parents to school; View content offline on mobile phones.
- Customization: App and other processes can be customized as per bespoke requirements to deliver a tailor-made solution.
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Forsway’s unique, innovative products and technology solutions combine satellite with existing telecom networks enabling broadband services for large demographics of users in underserved markets lacking reliable internet access. Forsway’s unique solutions eliminate the need to deploy additional network infrastructure, creating significant time and cost savings for operators and service providers. The Forsway Xtend ecosystem is a complete toolkit and cost-effective hybrid satellite extension challenging the traditionally high cost of connecting hard-to-reach, underserved markets – rural areas in both emerging and established markets. Xtend is designed to remove the complexity of rolling-out satellite broadband to regions with limited infrastructure and monetize unused operator bandwidth. Learn more at www.forsway.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
Media Contacts
Forsway
Leslie Johnsen
Communications Director
Mob: +47 41 45 80 43
Email: leslie.johnsen@forsway.com
Tobias Forsell
Forsway CEO
Mob: +46 70-979 70 52
Email: tobias.forsell@forsway.com
Cloudpoint Technologies
Himanshu Patil
Cloudpoint Technologies MD
Mob: +919820221518
Email: himanshu@cloudpoint.co.in