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Alcatel-Lucent Opens Alternative Energy Lab for Telecoms Infrastructure

Alcatel-Lucent has announced the operational launch of an alternative energy laboratory and pilot site dedicated to the telecoms sector. Located on its Bell Labs research site in Villarceaux, France, this station forms part of an Alternative Energy strategic program launched by Alcatel-Lucent to respond to the growing demand from wireless operators for energy-autonomous and green wireless networking equipment that can provide communications capabilities even in remote areas with no access to commercial power grids.  more

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335,000 Cellular Base Stations to Include Solar Power by 2013

As mobile network expansion moves ostensibly to emerging markets where solar energy levels are more favorable, solar power appears ready to play an important role in reducing the costs of cellular service delivery and ensuring a more reliable power supply. The OEMsÃ' drive toward reducing base station power consumption, along with improvements in photovoltaic cells, have meant that solar energy is now a very viable solution for powering cellular base stations.  more

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