Intelsat Rolls Out Solar-Powered 2G Offering

July 12, 2017 |International Telecom

Intelsat, BCom and Newtec jointly unveiled a solar-powered 2G system aimed at rural areas, with its first target market to be sub-Saharan Africa. In a news release Tuesday, they said IntelsatOne Mobile Reach Solar 2G is aimed at mobile network operators looking to expand voice services, and includes satellite, cellular and power components. Solar 2G follows Intelsat partnering with Gilat on a solar-powered 3G service (see 1706290010).