Nokia Introduces Solar Charger In NIGERIA.

Government officials and telecom operators in Nigeria have heaped
praise on Nokia for the introduction of a solar phone charger.
They believe the move will help to sustain continued growth inthe
mobile industry and offer users in rural areas a new opportunity to
access mobile phones.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) told IT News
Africa/Bikyamasr.comthat the move should boost efforts to increase
mobile penetration within rural areas and �where there is not
electricity in all homes,this newcharger can alleviate the issue
dramatically.� Nokia said in apress statement that the DC-40
portable solar charger is now available in the country.
Industry experts feel that this could help solve many of the problems
that have plagued the country�s efforts to extend
mobile phone penetration to rural areas.
�It is a pilot product designed and marketed by Nokia to test the
viability of solar charging as an alternativemobile phone charging
system,� said a report in ThePunch, announcing the new charger.
With the NCC demanding telecom operators
improve customer service and mobile operators complaining about a lack
of rural access, thecharger could be the boost the sector needs to
enter previously untouched markets.