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2007

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2016

2025

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StarSight

This is a Project. It was designed by Kolam Partnership Ltd. and manufactured by nex-g Singapore. It is dated 2007. Its medium is light, battery, nex-g wifi receiver, solar panel.

The StarSight system combines solar-powered street lighting and Internet access in a wireless configuration, bypassing conventional power and telephone grids. StarSight provides a more secure environment, connectivity for building an emerging economy, and emergency communication and lighting for areas hit by disaster.

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