China's Huawei Commits To Supplying Solar-Powered Base Stations To Bangladesh
Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies has signed a deal with leading Bangladesh mobile operator Grameenphone to supply solar-powered base stations in rural areas.
The base stations will primarily run on solar power, with diesel generators providing a backup source of energy. Grameenphone said the hybrid technology will cut carbon emissions and eliminate the need for the stations to be connected to the national grid.
The operator also noted that the new base stations would help it to provide an uninterrupted telecoms service that is unaffected by the blackouts that often strike the country's power grid. Electricity outages are common in the nation, particularly during summer months when supply is diverted to farms to power irrigation technologies.
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