08 February 2019
Clear Blue Technologies International has been selected as the power service provider for BRCK, a hardware and services tech specialist based in Nairobi.
BRCK says that because connectivity is too expensive for the average African to afford, the majority of citizens in developing markets rely heavily on Wi-Fi.
The company has developed its free to consumer Moja platform of Wi-Fi hotspots but says powering them is crucial for success.
Clear Blue’s Smart Off-Grid technology will be used to power thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots across Africa.
In 2018, Clear Blue supplied its Smart Off-Grid technology to power Wi-Fi hotspots at 10 sites in Kenya.
With the success of these installations, BRCK is now planning a wider rollout.
Clear Blue will provide its technology and service for a multi-year rollout of thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots across Africa, set to begin in 2019 and running through 2024.
The company will manage, monitor and control the systems remotely from its service centre.
According to Clear Blue, its Smart Off-Grid technology provides a low-cost, highly reliable off-grid power solution.
It also features automated remote management and control, predictive weather forecasting, and the ability to optimise systems remotely.
The vendor also claims that its “extensive” troubleshooting capabilities facilitate quick resolution of any issues, keeping systems running with “unmatched reliability and long-lasting performance, while at the same time reducing installation and maintenance costs by up to 80 per cent”.
Canada-headquartered Clear Blue will manage, monitor, and control the systems remotely from its cloud-based service centre.
Clear Blue says this latest alliance with BRCK adds to a wide variety of similar strategic partnerships with innovative, visionary organisations and investors.
The firm says its technology and services are now bringing off-grid power through more than 500 projects in communities around the world.
It adds that they are being sold into an array of high-growth segments which, according to research, will represent an estimated addressable market worth USD38bn by 2023.
