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Articles tagged with: Solar Power
World Bank Subsidiary to Finance Green Base Stations
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the private sector arm of the World Bank Group - is to work with the GSMA to identify and fund renewable energy based base station deployments. The overall goal is to make cost effective renewable energy solutions a widely used power source for off-grid locations by 2012. more
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Off-Grid Charging for Mobile Phones to Power US$2.3bn Market Opportunity
..nsumers being able to charge the handset through alternative methods, and solar-powered chargers in particular could become a key means of facilitating reliable access to mobile services in these markets." The research has found that there is si more
Uganda Telecom Launches Solar Powered Mobile Phone
Uganda Telecom says that it has secured the exclusive rights to launch a ZTE supplied solar-powered mobile phone in the country. The phone was launched today in Arua, a district that has historically suffered from limited access to the national electricity grid. more
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Solar, Wind Power Enable 'Green' Cell Base Station Market
..00 cellular base stations in developing countries will be solar-powered or wind-powered.The number of off-grid base stations is growing at 30% per year.Off-grid base stations are primarily located in Africa, South Asia (including India), more
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Grameenphone Orders Solar-Powered Base Stations
Bangladesh based operator, Grameenphone has commissioned a solar-powered base station from Huawei. Huawei will install its base stations, using a solar and diesel generator hybrid power solution to provide mobile connectivity in rural areas. The base stations will primarily be powered by harnessing solar energy without having to be linked to an electricity grid. The diesel generator will be used as a backup. more
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Safaricom Launches Solar-Powered Mobile Phone
Kenyan mobile network operator, Safaricom has launched a solar-powered mobile phone. Branded Simu ya Solar and manufactured under a partnership with ZTE, the handset is made from recycled materials and has an in-built solar panel. more
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Solar Powered Base Station Trial in Singapore
Singapore's StarHub has announced the trial deployment of Singapore's first solar-powered mobile base station located on the roof of StarHub's head office. Currently, the base station is used to service StarHub mobile users within the head office itself although there are plans to expand the mobile coverage to the neighbourhood as well. more
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Plastics that convert light to electricity could have a big impact
Researchers the world over are striving to develop organic solar cells that can be produced easily and inexpensively as thin films that could be widely used to generate electricity. more
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DoCoMo Shows off Waterproof solar powered mobile phone
Japan's DoCoMo has announced plans to start selling a waterproof, solar powered hybrid mobile phone from this September. Even if the battery has completely lost its charge, just 10 minutes of solar recharging via a panel on the phone's body provides approximately one minute of talk time. more
Telecom Italia Tests Solar Powered Base Station
Ericsson and Telecom Italia are trialing a solar powered base station at the Italian city of L'Aquila, where G8 leaders are meeting this week. The Eco-Smart solution features an elliptical support structure coated with flexible solar panels wrapping up the antenna. more
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