> ...A Singapore company, hired to provide street lights for the largest > city in Cameroon, has devised a way to use the lampposts to provide > internet access to residents. > > When the lights go on in the city of Douala next year, Nex-G Systems > will also be providing technology to connect people to the internet, > said chief executive officer Ronnie Persad. > > The company won a $US29 million ($40 million) deal earlier this month > to provide "smart" solar powered lamp posts to the African country. > > Initially, the idea was to install street lamps that could be remotely > controlled from a central point, Mr Persad said. > > "We thought, why not put in telecoms infrastructure as well so people > can go online and make telephone calls too," The Straits Times quoted > him as saying.... > > cont. at > http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/lamp-posts-for-internet-services/ > 2005/12/28/1135732627535.html > ________________________
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