As telcos seek higher penetration rates for the off-grid areas, it becomes increasingly important to find sustainable and low-maintenance energy sources for placement in remote network sites. Fuel cells, in recent years, has been proven to be a highly-viable option. In this month’s issue, we discuss the advantages of fuel cells, as well as complementary solutions offered by Emerson Network Power. Market Drivers - OPEX Optimization as Battery Extender Solution or Genset Alternative Market Trends - Fuel Cells: A High-Reliability Energy Source for Low-Density Markets Market Enablers - NetXtend™ Fuel Cell Series for Wireline and Wireless Applications   Emerson Network Power Brings CommsConnect Roadshow to Indonesian Telco Operators Emerson Network Power recently gathered Indonesia’s top telco players in the latest leg of its CommsConnect roadshow. CommsConnect is an interactive forum that provides telecom operators with integrated solutions that focus on the deployment of high-performance networks. It aims primarily to address the complexities of owning and maintaining telecom networks, and challenges related to cost and energy usage. More
CommsConnect Forum Comes to Australia! Watch out for the CommsConnect event series coming to Melbourne and Sydney in March! CommsConnect is an industry forum for leaders and stakeholders of telecom operators in key cities across Asia where they tackle critical issues and latest trends in the telecom industry. Know more about CommsConnect in Melbourne and Sydney
	NetXtend™ Fuel Cell Series for Wireline and Wireless Applications The constraints of today’s power grid, rapidly rising battery prices and government incentives to adopt alternative energy sources now make it feasible to replace backup batteries with fuel cells. Emerson Network Power serves as an integrator, application expert, installer and field service provider of DC power systems that utilize fuel cell technology. More OPEX Optimization as Battery Extender Solution or Genset Alternative There is significant growth potential for telcos looking to expand their services to off-grid areas. These areas are largely untapped, with the off-grid telecom market in most of South and Southeast Asia measuring between 50-70% of their populations, according to the 2008 study commissioned by Nokia Siemens Networks, Rural Marketing Practices for Telecom Services. More Fuel Cells: A High-Reliability Energy Source for Low-Density Markets With network traffic and subscriber activity increasing exponentially, there comes a need for more reliable power than is available on the current electrical grid. A Citigroup-commissioned study,“Switch Signals: Fuel Cells in Distributed Telecom Backup,” reveals power purchasers (including telcos) use cost and reliability to judge backup power solutions. More
	Best in class products that display technology leadership, indoor and outside solutions that are modular but can be fully customized as well as network wide monitoring and Energy management solutions that integrate service support around Asia will be featured in future editions of CommsConnect.