Announcing the Sola solar powered handset

17 Feb 2009

Solar powered mobile phone seizes enormous potential of untapped markets Commtiva and Intivation launch one of the world?s first low-cost solar-powered mobile handsets.


Barcelona, February 17 – Today Commtiva and Intivation announce the Sola solar powered low-cost mobile handset. For the first time, the promise of affordable solar powered handsets has been fulfilled, using highly innovative technology from
Intivation.


Since their inception Commtiva have recognized the huge potential that lies in the developing markets. This exciting new product will give individuals who do not have access to reliable electricity unprecedented freedom to enjoy mobile communications, unrestricted by the limitations of the power grid.


“The Sola is a major breakthrough in mobile communications, allowing users all over the world to leverage the power of the sun,” says Jonathan Nattrass, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Commtiva. “Wherever you are, you are able to charge your phone quickly and efficiently. This gives consumers and business users maximum flexibility.”


The Sola opens a new chapter in mobile communications. Both partners share the vision that solar powered handsets are the most user-friendly way to address the needs of the power challenged user, and feel that solving the issue of grid access will help operators increase both market penetration and ARPU from existing users.

“We are extremely proud to cooperate with Commtiva to deliver this first in mobile
communications,” says Paul Naastepad, CEO at Intivation. “We have been able to develop a dependable and sustainable technology that allows manufacturers of mobile handsets to incorporate solar charging directly into their handsets. This will enable mobile operators to significantly expand their markets to new regions and new customers.”


The Sola solar powered mobile phone

  • Solar charging – An hour of charging is enough to provide the average power needed for a day's phone use in developing markets
  • Robust design at the right price – designed specifically with the users? business, market and environmental needs in mind, wherever they are in the world
  • The Sola is available in both GSM and GPRS versions allowing access to the internet
  • Superb audio quality with built in speakerphone and polyphonic ring tones

 
About Commtiva:
Commtiva Technology was founded in 2007 with offices in the US and Taiwan.
Our goal is to drive innovation and enable companies in the telecoms industry to reduce product costs by leveraging our Asian technology partnerships to help globalize the benefits of this technology. We also strive to be socially and environmentally responsible in all that we do.

We bring extensive experience in all aspects of mobile phone product management with many years experience specifically in both product development and managing products via outsource design and manufacturing relationships.

About Intivation:
Mobilizing the sun, Intivation helps handset manufacturers and network operators bring mobile communications to 1.6 billion power challenged and environmentally aware users.
We develop and market highly innovative, proprietary technology that increases the power output of solar cells making a solar powered device that works. Intivation partners with some of the world?s leading ODMs, and has broad experience integrating solar power solutions in portable consumer electronics.
Intivation is the leader in the development of solar powered mobile phones, chargers and battery packs.

 

For further information:
Commtiva Technology Corp
Jonathan Nattrass
Vice President
Sales and Marketing
Phone: +1 847-680-1461 Ext. 787

Intivation BV
Rik Wuts
Marketing & Communication
+31 641 362 304