Who We Are

Digital Divide Partners has worked in community technology for over 10 years

• Secured $1.1 million non-minority contract from New York State (2009-14)
• Implemented a Universal Broadband project
• Constructed an experimental hybrid fiber/wireless network in Manhattan North and the South Bronx
• Project resulted in 600 wireless nodes in public and affordable housing communities
• Provides free wireless Internet access across network in collaboration with The Smart Community Initiative

DDP Accomplishments

Digital Divide Partners:

• Implemented community-based network and technology solutions in collaboration with not-for-profits
• Public housing partners include Federal 8 Group, Mott Haven Houses, Johnson Houses, Grant Houses, Wise Towers,  and Fred Samuels
  
• Other supporters include PSA 6 Community Council, West Harlem Development Corp., U.S. Dept of Health,  SoBRO, Harlem Hospital, City College of NY and  other community groups 

DDP Research

Digital Divide Partners

• Deployed and evaluated a number of community-focused technology approaches, protocols and applications
• Focused on public and affordable housing environments
• See DDP Streaming University White Paper
  

Projects

• DDP has partnered with public housing resident associations to create streaming radio stations in East, and West Harlem, and  the Upper West Site 
• Locations all include FREE Y-Fi for resident community
  
• Community-produced digital programming is archived by The Streaming University Project.