Qualcomm Gives Custom-Built, Cellular-Connected Laptops to San Diego United for Distance Learning

The donation comes with three-months of cellular data to support continued online learning for students this coming school year
Jul 6, 2020 10:00 AM ET
Campaign: STEM Education
Workers test custom-built laptop computers that Qualcomm has donated to San Diego Unified School District to support distance learning (Qualcomm)

Originally published by the San Diego Union Tribune

By Mike Freeman

In a bid to help close the digital divide, Qualcomm donated 900 custom-built, cellular-connected laptops to the San Diego Unified School District on Thursday to support continuing distance learning programs.

The computers run on the company’s Snapdragon processors and include built-in cellular connectivity, giving students with limited access to Wi-Fi another avenue to learn remotely.

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