Berkeley-based start-up Endaga have identified another massively deprived market — rural communities living in the remotest corners of the world where telecoms aren’t likely to extend the grid any time soon. Endaga believe that in the meantime, a new local ownership model, alongside Endaga CCN1 — their community cellular relay station — can help them to bring cellular access to the next billion potential customers. Endaga CCN1 is a satellite telco-in-a-box which can be attached to a tall pole or even a tree and will provide enough cell signal to serve an entire small town. Endaga are selling the CCN1 box to businessmen and women in rural communities at a flat rate of USD 6000. Endaga oversee technical set-up and configuration - including providing phone numbers and radio frequency management. From there the local person takes over - building their own small-scale, independent cellular network, and with it, a profitable, independent business.