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To: straight life who wrote (22638)2/8/1999 9:22:00 AM
From: Jon Koplik  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 152472
 
Quick question for you electrical engineers -- regarding :

Fully configured, the [QCell 600] base station uses a maximum of 925 Watts, less than a typical hair dryer uses. The lower power consumption contributes to reduced operating expenses for carriers.

Someone once asked me if each base station (and cell tower, I guess) has some method (batteries or solar cells) to deal with power failures. Anyone know ?

Jon.