Telecom group Telekom Romania has added the Strawberry Tree system in its portfolio of wireless solutions for business customers. The Strawberry Tree is a solar charger designed for mobile devices, which also provides Wi-Fi internet connection.

Telekom Romania together with the local firm Smart Sun Solutions “planted” the first such digital tree in Romania at the end of last year, in Timisoara. Smart Sun Solutions owns the rights of sale, implementation and maintenance of Strawberry Trees equipment in Romania.

Strawberry Tree is the first solar energy-based public charger in the world designed for mobile devices. “The tree” can be used for charging mobile phones, tablets, laptops, multimedia players while providing free Wi-Fi internet to the users from the public areas. The internet connection relies on 3G or 4G technology, depending on the coverage, having an approximately 10 meters reach.

Strawberry Tree suited in parks, on terraces and open air restaurants or commercial areas. The system is already available in the Children’s Park in Timisoara after the City Hall acquired the solution.

Across Europe, there are another 12 Strawberry Tree platforms installed in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Strawberry Energy is the company that invented and manufactures Strawberry Tree equipment in Serbia and sells it in the EU, Russia, South Africa and USA.

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