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# What Shard Is Not!!!

| <mark style="color:$tint;">Misconception</mark> | <mark style="color:$tint;">Truth</mark>                                                     |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Shard is only an ISP                            | We are an ISP that builds access. Internet is the first door, not the final destination.    |
| Shard competes with other existing ISPs         | We do not compete with them. We use the internet as a foundation to build something bigger. |
| Shard is just WiFi                              | WiFi is the tool. Access is what we deliver.                                                |

### <mark style="color:$danger;">Do Not Use These Words or Messaging to Describe Shard</mark>

<mark style="color:$danger;">**DO NOT use:**</mark>

* "Shard is just an ISP"
* "Shard is only internet"
* "Shard is like MTN, Glo, or Airtel" (we are different)
* "Shard is a telecom company" (we are more than that)
* "Shard is a mobile network"
* "Shard is a data provider" (we are an access provider)

<mark style="color:$success;">**Instead, describe Shard as:**</mark>

* "A campus internet service provider that builds access"
* "A bridge between African students and the world"
* "A social network for builders and creators"
* "A Pan-African distribution chain for global brands"
* "An access company"
* "A community of African students and global opportunities"