www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that it has been selected by Grameenphone (GP), a subsidiary of Telenor, to deploy Bangladesh’ s first solar-powered base transceiver stations (BTS).

Huawei will install its fourth-generation base stations, using a solar and diesel generator hybrid power solution to provide mobile connectivity in rural areas. The base stations will primarily be powered by harnessing solar energy without having to be linked to an electricity grid. The diesel generator will be used as a backup. (more…)

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www.WirelessFederation.com/news: EVN Telecom and Hanoi Telecom, the Vietnamese mobile operators have signed a VND6 trillion (US$338 million) strategic agreement on 3G technology. Under the agreement, the two operators will make investments in building 5,000 base transceiver stations (BTS) to offer 3G technology to subscribers. The service will cover 50% of the residential areas.
The telcos reportedly said that they’ll offer 3G services nine months after it they receive the licence.