About ALPHA TOWER

des@alphatower.org

TEL: +27 73 653 4892

Since 2012, the co-founders have been dedicated to transforming education through innovative mentorship and training programs. Starting with a focus on engineering students across South Africa and internationally, our mission has always been clear: to make quality training accessible to all learners, regardless of their location or internet access.

Recognizing the challenges faced by children in rural and underserved communities, we developed a solution to bring digital content, e-learning material, and e-books to these students. Our platform ensures an engaging and immersive learning experience—whether online or offline—delivering the same quality as if learners were browsing the web.

The ALPHA TOWER

  • Offline Capabilities: Seamlessly deliver educational content without requiring internet connectivity.
  • Online Functionality: Advanced connectivity options, including LTE Modems, Fibre Internet, or Smartphone Links.
  • AI Integration: Our online system features an AI-powered Learning Management System (LMS) that personalizes training experiences and enhances engagement.

With a commitment to bridging the digital divide, we continue to innovate at the forefront of Education Technology, empowering students and educators worldwide.

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About Solomon Smit - Alpha Tower

Solomon Smit

CEO and Founder

Solomon began his journey in 2002 with computer-based training as part of a community project at Scottsville High School. This initiative was the starting point of a career focused on education innovation and accessibility for underserved communities.

Over the years, Solomon has worked on numerous groundbreaking inventions, culminating in the development of the ALPHA TOWER — 

a fully integrated platform for e-learning that works seamlessly both online and offline.

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About Prof. Dr. W. Fritz - Alpha Tower

Prof. Dr. Wilfred Fritz

Business Development Manager and Co-founder

Prof. Dr. W. Fritz has a remarkable history of training numerous engineers across the globe, earning a reputation as a leader in engineering education. As an Alexander von Humboldt Post-doctoral Fellow from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, Prof. Fritz brings an unparalleled wealth of knowledge and expertise to the development of training programs.

In his role at ALPHA TOWER, Prof. Fritz provides invaluable guidance in training program design and offers exceptional technical support to ensure the platform meets the highest standards of excellence

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Technical Support Team

The Technical Team at ALPHA TOWER is dedicated to ensuring a seamless transition to our innovative digital platform. Whether onsite or in the classroom, the team provides comprehensive support to make migration to the ALPHA TOWER platform easy and efficient.

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ALPHA Teachers

The ALPHA Teachers play a pivotal role in the development of cutting-edge e-Learning material. Leveraging the latest advancements in AI and software tools, ALPHA Teachers craft highly interactive and engaging training content to enhance the learning experience.

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Today, a new type of literacy called “DIGITAL LITERACY” is important for a successful future for our children.

The ALPHA TEAM Designed the ALPHA TOWER for High Security, Low Power, Ease of use and to handle up to 70 Students concurrently.
We worked hard that NO IT Knowledge is necessary, easy to use, portable and affordable.

The ALPHA TOWER also have an initiative for community and school upliftment Program where we partner with Sponsors to incorporate the ALPHA TOWER in Training Centres and Schools. It has one of the highest yield of impact for community upliftment.

How the ALPHA TOWER works

The ALPHA TOWER is a complete OFFLINE (meaning, it does not need any internet or data connection) Digital Library and Learner Management System.
The ALPHA TOWER PLUS can operate both OFFLINE and ONLINE.

 Unpack, Plug in and Press One Button and within 45 seconds the ALPHA TOWER is started up, beaming out a Wi-Fi Hotspot (no internet) which any Smart Phone, Tablet and Laptop can connect to.

The users open a normal web browser and type in: http://alpha/moodle and they connect to the ALPHA TOWER directly.

The student and Teacher will login with a username and password to a secure encrypted database with our Open-source TMS serving the Courses, Educational Videos, Quizzes, Tests, e-Books, Interactive Games and even Interactive Books.

It even features a Discussion Forum, a Private Message System (between learner and teacher) and even a Localised Chatroom where students and teachers can collaborate and discuss topics.

ALL OF THIS COMPLETELY OFFLINE WITH NO INTERNET.
When internet is required, the ALPHA TOWER PLUS recommended. It comes with all the required Security Protocols and Features to safely log onto it remotely to upload new content and update the software. Data can alos be downloaded remotely from the ALPHA TOWER when the internet option is enabled.

For large quantities of classrooms and training centres, we recommend the ALPHA CLOUD which is a large server specifically designed and built to handle thousands of students via online access. This is ideal for a centralised solution where internet connections are reliable. There is no limit to the amount of students or any monthly data quota. 
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Our First Successes:

  • In 2023 Prof. Dr. Kahn from Cape Peninsula University of Technology procured the Complete ALPHA SOLUTION for his Renewable Energy Lab. 
  • Since 2023 we gave demonstrations to Schools in Athlone, Delft, Kraaifontein and Fisantekraal (Western Cape, South Africa) and we are well on our way to get full sponsorships for Tablets and ALPHA Solutions.
  • In 2024 we have successfully completed two Pilot Programme with Cape Winelands District Fire Academy where 59 Fire Fighters have done their full six (6) International Accredited Courses completely on the ALPHA TOWER. The classroom was completely paperless and The ALPHA TEAM built custom-designed software tools for CWD Fire Academy for their reporting, assessments and Final Assessment Reports. These Pilot Programmes were a huge success with the Executive Mayor Personally inspected the Graduation Parade and asked for our continued support.
  • In 2024 we have successfully completed designed and built our own ALPHA CLOUD Server which will be installed on client's premisses and be used for ePortfolios and Assessments.

Contact Details

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E-mail: des@alphatower.org

TEL: +27 73 653 4892