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South Africa’s load-shedding gives wireless ISPs (Wisps) an edge over cellular networks due to much lower power consumption requirements
This is according to Wireless Access Providers’ Association executive management committee member Paul Colmer, who said Wisp network equipment requires a fraction of the power that carrier-grade cellular equipment uses. “Many Wisps went for the off-grid solar solution from the beginning, and Wisps running hybrid grid solar have managed to upgrade to off-grid at a...