Here comes ‘mobile electricity’ — from MTN and Lumos
You will soon be able to light up bulbs and power appliances such as fans, televisions, cellphones and computers with mobile electricity on the go — and pay for the services by mobile phone.
The revolutionary service, Lumos Mobile Electricity Service powered by MTN, is set for national roll-out on Monday, with Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, expected to be in attendance.
The first-of-its-kind mobile electricity service kit comprises of a solar panel, an indoor power unit, phone charging accessories, two LED light bulbs and DC to AC converter.
Lumos, globally renowned solar architects, is targeting families and businesses around the country for the service in conjunction with MTN, ICT giants.
“With this innovative service, Nigerians can enjoy affordable, accessible, noise-free and fume-free electricity for everyday use and conveniently pay with airtime from a MTN mobile phone. The Mobile Electricity Service kit which comes with a 5-year repair service policy, can light up bulbs and power appliances like fans, televisions, cellphones and computers,” the two companies said in a press statement on Friday.
CEO of MTN Nigeria, Ferdi Moolman, said his company has launched a variety of technology-driven products and initiatives which have helped to improve the lives of Nigerians, solve problems and encourage intelligent minds with brilliant ideas to achieve more with natural resources.
“Our partnership with LUMOS was borne out of the need to provide safe, affordable electricity alternatives for Nigerians to uninterruptedly conduct their daily businesses. We at MTN value lives and the overall wellbeing of Nigerians and we’ll continue to put out initiatives that focus on providing life solutions,” Moolman said.
Davidi Vortman, CEO and co-founder of Lumos, said: “This is an incredibly exciting partnership that will bring power and new opportunities to homes and businesses throughout Nigeria. Together we can make a fantastic impact on people’s lives, helping children do their homework, ensuring businesses and clinics can stay open later, and ensuring people no longer have to rely on dangerous stoves.”
Intending users can join the Mobile Electricity Service at MTN stores nationwide.
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Your comment..how Long does it stay up with ur fan or television on?”hours ” can it power fan and television in a day? what’s the cost?
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Wow! Great innovation. Can it power refrigerator too?
This will start the revolution of energy supply in Nigeria because the masses have suffered enough and businesses ran down too! Other mobile phone providers should start too so that there will be good competition in the energy sector and the end of inadequate government monopoly.
Great innovation!
Nigerians are gradually getting out
of darkness. Its lovely. We love to
see more of this.
this is wonderful, how much does it cost,how affordable is it?
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Is a monumental and landmark effort especially at this of total dark out in Nigerial.l love to be your distributor.
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nice inventory. wanna confirm if it can power a building and appliances like refridgerator iron etc. price too and how to get some for my self, friends n relatives. thanks
Your comment..This is a welcome development.. I have told my friends about the Lumos and they are interested.. and I hoped it worked well as U have said