January 13, 2010, the Caribbean island of Haiti, 7.3 earthquake of magnitude. Three days later, in 1500 ZTE GSM phone solar cell from a recent Haiti, Jamaica, the hair on the floor. In the electrical system was severely damaged, transport and communication is almost paralyzed, but the urgent need for China Unicom hardest hit with the outside world scene,u4873, d5318 , this function is relatively simple life-saving tool for mobile phone Solar virtually.
ZTE right, this is not an accidental act. A year ago, visited ZTE phones in emerging solar markets, in particular the prospects for the African market, it was decided that the first trial in Kenya, and Kenya, accounting for 80% of the market, in cooperation operator Mobile Safaricom, “Based on our case to the local sun and the power of this analysis, we believe that solar power mobile phone in Kenya, there should be a general request for groups.” ZTE, a person support of the Global Entrepreneur said. It is through the accumulation of a year, ZTE This has been in Haiti to support the action.
In fact, the industry practice ZTE mobile phone has become the world’s most popular trend. As the popularity of green concept, according to research firm Juniper is expected to 2014 Green mobile phone is expected to reach annual sales of 105 million, including a significant representation of the product is the solar cell phone. sony vgp-bps10a
And again, if the green concept extended to the whole industry chain, while the number of stations based communications can also be used to establish the technology of solar energy, which can not only be a very efficient use of ‘clean energy, but compared to traditional base stations can also be done at lower cost replication.
But the reality is that the elements developed markets in Europe and America, green is a cell phone is now more fashionable to catch up with the influx of people to use fashion, while the real power comes in. Instead, in the very poor, unstable African and South Asia, the rural market. According to the report of the Mobile World Congress, there are approximately 300 million people now live in a blanket mobile communication network is not the region, with 1.6 billion people lack access to electricity, while that ‘another 100 million population is unable to obtain a stable energy. Solar mobile phone for these people is undoubtedly a blessing.
As for the prospects of solar energy appears to be broader base stations, is still focus only on the Indian market and has achieved good results. In Europe and in the market of the United States, not many attempts, even if there is a demand here, may be the same. “This is what we have seen the status quo.” Finland, production of solar chargers, pa3399u-2brs , founder Suntrica said Jouko Hayrynen in the articles.
In the hands of the “Sun”
Should be noted that currently deal with emerging markets, solar mobile phone R & D and manufacturing are not too difficult, although the transformation of solar charging occurs sometimes conversion energy and instability in output, but most of the time can basically ensure the consumption of electricity the cell phone. For example a market in Kenya, the Simu are mobile solar is the use of recyclable materials, according to the brightness in the sun for several hours after charging, call lasting 2 to 4 hours. Even the sun is not very good on cloudy days, this phone can also be charged.
In the product itself can in principle reach the market, the next question is that the actual operation of the file. “We are the first orders of the world ZTE company, Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph (Michael Joseph) said the” Global Entrepreneur “:” Maybe other companies by the orders, but we are the first company to their solar cell phone on the market. ” thinkpad r32 battery
Practice, the mobile operator Safaricom solar is not complicated, first, it would limit the price for the local market, a reasonable range, generally around $ 30 U.S., and other overhead costs by mobile phone, which naturally attracted a large number of ordinary consumers. On the other hand, is responsible for its own convenience, allowing users to work and conduct orthogonal, they can ask at any time.
For this reason, thought it would take considerable time and effort to promote this new product Joseph, solar cell phone in its stores, the pleasant surprise that people are naturally attracted a considerable number of reviews of users, which is long awaited product. “The user to see the benefits of this product, the product itself is a definite advantage.” Joseph said. Currently in Kenya, about 20 million users of mobile solar.
In India, also the existence of this request. In mid-2009, Samsung also introduced a price of 50 dollars by the mobile operators in solar energy offers local support, has also achieved good results. btp-58a1 , btp-63d1
Extension of the World
However, operators such as Safaricom face a challenge: if it is not a mobile solar station’s core communications, or mainly by diesel generators to provide energy and spends over 100 thousand dollars U.S. to these regions is costly. But even worse is that the traffic situation in these areas and infrastructure much trouble to build the base station communication is also a major problem. In addition, there were often unable to find an engineer from the base station for routine maintenance and repairs. These problems have led to local users, the very holding of a phone can not receive signals.
Therefore, if the rich local resources of solar energy to build the base station may be a good choice. Safaricom is also studying the feasibility of such programs, Rajiv Mehrotra Indians came out of a milestone.
The 19-year building his own company, worked in India to explore a low-cost satellite local, bring more than 100,000 mobile phones in rural India “communication Madman” led his team to spend six years with the new The concept of re-design of GSM base stations.
The innovations were “Wall Street Journal and Time magazine in 2009, one of the best innovations,” Wall Street Journal “the assessment is:” It is interesting to note that, although failed to achieve any Technical terrible act,fujitsu lifebook t4020 , but get little in developing countries have a tremendous impact. ”
To put it simply, Rajiv Mehrotra approach is to use 2-4 panels to collect solar energy, and these panels can be installed on the rooftops, then use the collection of energy-based stations mobile core network. “Two locals in six hours, you can create a solar mobile network base stations.” Rajiv Mehrotra on the Global Entrepreneur said.
Of course, the base station was not immediately able to provide network users to use, but for a number of small regional companies to buy down, and in combination, and local operators. This solves a lot of operators, the base station, “death” also allows operators to reduce the cost of constructing base stations smaller. Rajiv Mehrotra business model will be called “micro-Telecom” (Microtelecom), the goal is 2 billion mobile phones in South Asia to provide services. At present “micro-Telecom” always ahead The presumed effect on the market has performed well.
If the ultimate success of this model, it will probably be a lot of solar energy-rich emerging markets will be a great temptation, but more importantly, it also means that the communications industry, emerging markets, innovative models for first time that more developed markets.