T-Mobile US is officially launching Project 10Million, a USD 10.7 billion initiative aimed at delivering internet connectivity to millions of underserved student households at no cost to them. Partnering with school districts across the country, the program offers free wireless hotspots, free high-speed data and access to laptops and tablets, at-cost. And as the COVID-19 pandemic makes remote learning the new norm for millions of students across the US, the carrier is expanding Project 10Million to offer more data options, including unlimited, for school districts to pass on to eligible student households at no cost to them.
T-Mobile previously committed to kick off Project 10Million once its merger with Sprint was complete, and now, as the supercharged carrier, it's following through on that promise and putting its combined resources and network capacity to work.
Through Project 10Million, T-Mobile is addressing the persistent homework gap experienced by more than 9 million children across the country who are unable to get online to complete at-home assignments. Project 10Million offers free wireless hotspots, up to 100GB per year of free high-speed data, and access to at-cost tablets and laptops, or the equivalent value of approximately USD 500 annually per student household.
In addition, as COVID-19 forces up to 50 million students out of the physical classroom and into part- or full-time remote learning, the need for connectivity and greater bandwidth has dramatically increased.
The carrier expanded Project 10Million by allowing participating school districts to apply the value of the free programme to one of two new plans with more data. Schools can choose a 100GB per month option or a fully unlimited plan. The best part is that every district gets free wireless hotspots and access to at-cost laptops and tablets, and they have the flexibility to pick the platform that works best for their district. And it’s all still free to students. Interested school districts can sign up today at www.t-mobile.com/p10m.
