State of Telecom Industry in Pakistan

Hybrid systems that utilize renewable energy such as wind and solar are making it possible to extend wireless service in remote areas that are not connected to grid power. Below is one example from Africa. Picture Source.

WinAfrique is a compnay which designs and builds hybrid wind and diesel turbine systems for powering cell phone base stations. Kenya’s biggest wireless companies Safaricom and Celtel have contracted with WinAfrique. Read more about this work.

In Pakistan the recent infrastructure sharing by Ufone,Telenor and Warid will help in energy conservation. Telecom industry needs to do more though for energy conservation and for promoting alternative energy initiatives. For a good roundup of alternative energy in Pakistan see this post from Bilal Zuberi.