Many of us are familiar with the lack of resources on the job. This is quite common in Guatemala where you frequently don’t have enough printed material and the web is slow or non existent.

To solve this problem take a router and create  a “Broadcast Router”. This device is an off the shelf router with modified firmware, software and a USB memory device containing content.

The final result is a functional wi-fi web server that fits in your pocket and anyone with a wi-fi capable device  can  connect to it. Most kids in Guatemala have a phone in their pocket. Once connected they simply open up a browser and select any available file to stream or download files.

The parts cost less than $50 per unit. Thirty (30) simultaneous users within 300 feet of this battery  powered devices can access all content their device is capable of processing. Think of the possibilities.

This is important because there are many uses of this device.

The broadcast router is based on the open source, Library Box project.  Our device was perfected by attending a Code for the Kingdom hackathon  where many gifted folks were trying to solve real world problems that ministries and NGO’s have. Our team won a prize for the work done on this device.

We are excited about the practical applications of this award wining device. These include sharing multiple versions of the Bible, videos, audio files etc. This will also be great for many classrooms that don’t have access to the web.

The teachers understand what it can do and are already putting it to good use. One teacher suggested we use it during the last Club Extra to let the robotics class access a large PDF instruction manual. This left other classes with more bandwidth.

If you want to know more about this amazing little broadcast radio router device or how to buy or build your own, let us know.