BLUETOWN is a global internet service provider that strives to make connectivity accessible and affordable for everyone by connecting underserved communities using solar-powered, off-grid Wi-Fi solutions. To fulfil its vision of connecting the unconnected and enabling higher standards of living, BLUETOWN has gone beyond simply providing access and has built a business model that breaks down key barriers that keep people offline. Beyond providing access, the model includes local capacity building, multi-stakeholder partnerships, affordable entry rates and a free-to-access LOCAL CLOUD platform with curated digital content and services within education, health, agriculture and trade.