800,000 Alternative Energy-Powered Base Stations in 2009 – Clean Telecoms is the Next Big Thing

No one can deny that green and clean agendas are rising to the surface in the mobile communications market. ABI Research forecasts that in 2009 over 800,000 base stations will utilize alternative energy solutions such as wind or solar energy, and that nearly 70 million mobile devices will be ethically disposed of or will be recycled in 2009.

To meet the growing need for detailed market information about these green initiatives, ABI Research has launched a new Clean Telecoms Research Service.

Vice president and chief research officer Stuart Carlaw says, “One only has to look at the splash of solar powered mobile devices at Mobile World Congress 2009 to see that environmentally friendly solutions are becoming increasingly important to mobile consumers, service providers, application developers and OEMs alike.”

He continues, “Renewable energy will be a critical aspect in connecting the next two billion subscribers in off-grid and brown power areas. Not only is it environmentally friendly but it is also extremely cost effective.”