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Solar powered smart palm trees charging points also provide Dubai with WiFi.

Six-meter-tall Smart Palms have started providing beaches with free wireless internet, charge phones and make announcements, in Dubai.

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The stations, shaped like palm trees, also display information on Dubai’s attractions, weather and other topics.

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They can be used to quickly charge mobile phones and tablet computers as well.

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Alya Harmoudi, Director, Environment Department, Dubai Municipality, said each Smart Palm can support 50 users at a time over a radius of 53 meters.

She added that the stations can also display updates on events and activities on the beach and serve as a public announcement system. They also show beach rules, guidelines, tips, and sea conditions.

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Each Smart Palm runs entirely on its own solar power source and lights up at night for an aesthetic look.

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source Smart Palms