BTW, Publicom phones(The roadside booths) have been Solar powered since they were introduced a few years ago. It's nothing really special.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Samuel Gitta > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 1:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: lug_: The giant is moving > > How does Me2U compare with Mango Share card in terms of convenience? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wire James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 1:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: lug_: The giant is moving > > > These guys truly amaze me. Last weekend I flipped when I tried out the > Mango Share card. It is a cool innovation indeed. Buying airtime in > smaller denominations is one easy way of reaching out to the low income > earners. > > Viva UTL > > Wire > > > * UGANDA'S UTL LAUNCHES SOLAR LANDLINE > > > > Uganda Telecom has introduced solar-powered accessory for the newly > > introduced TelesaverPlus landline. This will especially be useful for > > rural > > populations, which have no access to regular electricity power. > > > > "This is in line with our goal to provide total communication solutions > > to everyone including those in the rural areas at rates suitable to > > them. Everybody has a right to communicate," Mr Hans Paulsen, UTL's > > Marketing Manager, said on Monday. > > > > He was speaking at the launch of the two products (TelesaverPlus and > > solar charger) in Mbarara town. The solar panel, which comes with a > > battery, costs > > Shs160,000 exclusive of the landline, which costs Shs240,000. More than > > 8,000 people have subscribed to TelesaverPlus since its launch a month > > ago. > > > > Faisal Ijaz Khan, UTL's Chief Commercial Officer, said UTL is in the > > process > > of upgrading its network to accommodate the increasing subscription. He > > said > > within six weeks Masaka, Ntungamo, Kabale, Bushenyi, Kasese, Soroti and > > Tororo will be connected on the TelesaverPlus. > > (SOURCE: The Monitor) > > > > warmest regards > > > > Shem Nnaggenda K. Nsubuga > > Country IT Manager, Standard Chartered Bank Uganda > > Standard Chartered Bank, 1, Aldermanbury Square, London EC2V 7SB, UNITED > > KINGDOM > > Tel: +44 (0)20 7457 7248 +44 (0)20 72807248x: +44 (0)20 7457 7248� or > > +44 (0)20 7280 7500 > > Mobile: +44 (0) 790 4795061; AEN: + 1044 7248 FONENET+1401 7248 Fax: > > +44 207 280 7208 > > "Leading the Way in Asia ,� Africa and the Middle East" > > > > > -- > "Although about 3 million computers get sold every year in China, but > people don't pay for the software," he said. "Someday they will, though. > As long as they are going to steal it, we want them to steal ours. They'll > get sort of addicted, and then we'll somehow figure out how to collect > sometime in the next decade." Bill Gates as Quoted by C|Net News.com > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > http://www.infocom.co.ug > > > --------------------------------------------- > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > http://www.infocom.co.ug --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
