20th Feb 09
Digicel launched ZTE made low cost
solar powered handset
Digicel Group has launched ZTE made world's first low-cost
solar-powered mobile phone. The Coral-200-Solar, uses proprietary
technology from Dutch-based innovator Intivation.
Digicel is already providing its customers with low-cost
or free portable solar charges in many markets. The concept
of linking charger devices and a phone at the point of sales
has been a proven success. Now, with the launch of the Coral-200-Solar
with an integrated solar charger built into the phone, Digicel
takes the initiative to higher level.
The rural population of many emerging markets will benefit
greatly by access to a mobile handset that can be powered
by the sun, or by electric power when it is available.
Tom Bryant, Digicel Group VP Distribution Procurement comments;
"Solar-powered handsets are clearly the way to meet
the needs of power-challenged users across the globe. While
the idea of solar-powered handsets has been around for some
time, it has taken the leadership of Digicel and the technology
and manufacturing skills of its partners Intivation and
ZTE to make the Coral-200-Solar handset a reality. This
marks another first for Digicel and we think our customers
are going to love this great device."
Mr Xiong Hui, VP of ZTE's handset division says: "As
mobile phones continue to proliferate in emerging markets
and are widely used where electricity is available, mobile
operators are demanding more innovative handsets. We are
confident that the Digicel Coral-200-Solar is such a product
and that solar power technology can be used in any type
of handset. We are pleased to provide this handset with
Digicel and Intivation. It will help millions of consumers
worldwide to use mobile phones more conveniently and the
technology is more environment-friendly."
Digicel will begin to deploy the Coral-200-Solar in selected
markets from this June.
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