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KNYSNA BUSINESS NEWS - Octotel is a fibre network operator that provides connectivity to homes and businesses, and connects communities. However, our story is about more than just fibre.
At Octotel, we believe in giving back to our communities and local schools. Our network has expanded rapidly throughout the Garden Route and we now have the opportunity to connect non-profit organisations and schools that need fibre to make learning fun and effective with a digital presence.
Plettenberg Bay was the starting point of our Eden District roll-out, which continues through Knysna, leading up to Sedgefield.
One of these projects is Trinity School in Knysna.
Liz and Chris Tait started Trinity School in 2009 with 20 children. Since then the school has steadily grown and now has 100 students. The school faced many obstacles along the way, especially in finding suitable premises for the children to learn and grow.
They received assistance from the government, which allowed their learners to receive classes in a new premises called Melville Centre in Knysna. Trinity School has received assistance in the form of volunteers, art equipment and readers.
In the early stages of Octotel Knysna roll-out, we identified Trinity School for our Schools Initiative Programme.
We started the process of connecting the school with a free 1gb uncapped fibre line in partnership with their chosen ISP, Cool Ideas. Infrastructure, connectivity and data are provided free to assist the school with online learning.
"Schools have taken their first steps in the journey towards digital learning, with uncapped fibre connectivity being the key to unlocking the door to the world of digital classrooms," said marketing leaders Octotel.
The year 2020 was disruptive for schools, however, it also presented learners and teachers with digital opportunities to expand the realms of education. Children living in lower income areas only have limited data and cannot gain access to the necessary resources for online learning. Providing schools with uncapped fibre connectivity means that schools become the central point for access to internet resources crucial to education.
"We have been extremely blessed to have Octotel and Cool Ideas assist with connecting Trinity Primary. Our kids can finally use online learning at it's best. Thank you Octotel, you guys are awesome," said the school's liaison officer, Jurie Groenewald.
Octotel has engaged with Oakhill School in Knysna, while identifying two additional schools in Sedgefield and three schools in Plettenberg Bay that will be benefiting from the Schools Initiative Programme. We continue our efforts to bring communities more than just fibre while supporting their digital future.
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