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It’s good to see the telco industry going green. That said, we’re glad to report that Bangladesh-based Grameenphone has ordered hybrid solar-powered base stations from Huawei to provide mobile connectivity in rural areas. Solar energy will power-up the stations, and there’s also a diesel engine which is used for backup purposes.
Once deployed, the new system will improve Grameenphone’s network performance, and lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Because of the latter reason, the carrier will reduce the cost of refueling and site visits, hence offset the capital investment in just two-to-three years.
Commenting on the news, Grameenphone’s CEO, Mr. Oddvar Hesjedal, said: “As Bangladesh’ s key telecom operator and a responsible corporate citizen, GP is committed to investing in green mobile network. Huawei’s competitive green power solution helps us utilize renewable energy and reduce our CO2 emissions while providing even better broadband services to our customers.”
[Via: CellularNews]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
