"It is important to remember that the electricity supply which we take for granted across the developed world is a tough to get, real logistical challenge in many areas of Africa's developing nations," said Arno’t van Herdsmen, GM for Africa, at Wye Technology. "And without an electricity supply, access to life-transforming technology (no matter how cheap or advanced) is denied."
The technology demonstrated can be easily linked to solar panels, which together with a battery, provides a sustainable power source. Africa's extensive GSM network coverage then provides Internet connectivity.