OpenCape

Recipient:
OpenCape, Inc.

Amount:
$150,000, awarded in March 2007

In Collaboration With:
Cape Cod Community College, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and the Cape Cod Technology Council.

Cluster/Region:
Communications/Cape Cod and Islands

Overview:
This investment supports the development of a redundant, high-capacity communications infrastructure to achieve the deployment of affordable and reliable broadband connectivity for the Cape Islands and Southeastern regions of Massachusetts.

Outcomes:
The money goes toward the design and development of the proposed system, resulting in a proof-of concept and fully-fledged plan to build the proposed digital communications network. Initial elements of the system are being built, through matching investments, to use wireless technology to interconnect the three academic institutions. The project seeks to overcome the region’s inadequate infrastructure by using wireless technology, and by aggregating demand for ubiquitous connectivity on a regional basis in order to create the conditions for competitive wholesale pricing. This far-reaching solution will drive economic development, save significant money for participating academic institutions, and become the basis for communications in the event of a natural disaster.

Website: http://www.opencape.com/