As reported by FT, StarSight has came up with their StarLight Lighting System project that combines solar power, anti-theft, multi-battery technology charging, and a state-of-the-art lighting. Together with their Communication System, it also provides wireless monitoring and control. This high-tech street lamp will appear first in Africa. They are essentially a network of pylons, each equipped with a solar panel, and linked by an antennae which use wireless internet protocol.

A StarSight pylon can use a WiFi or WiMax (long-range wireless internet) and be connected to almost any kind of peripheral. It could even provide a power outlet at its base, to power a conventional phone or one using Voice-over-IP. This system is not limited to a street light device, but can be implemented to a Tsunami warning siren system, a CCTV camera or a pollution monitor.

The StarSight StarLight Lighting System contains:

• Lamp – StarSight Lamp Model 1021 is the “Light” of the Street Light.
• Battery Subsystem – StarSight Battery Subsystem provides power when the sun has not been available for an extended period of time.
• Solar Array Subsystem – This is the main power source.
• StarSight Controller – This unit integrates charge controller, radio, cpu, and anti-theft into one unit.

The StarSight Communications System contains:

• StarSight Radio Access Point – (SSAP) This is the StarSight Access Point – It connects the StreetLight System to the backhaul system.
• StarSight WIFI Service Controller/Backhaul – This provides the backhaul connection to StarReach Backhaul Connection on one side, and WiFi Subscribers on the other side.
• SSBat – StarSight Battery Subsystem StarSight Solar Subsystem.
• StarSight Solar panel.

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