Singapore company Nex-G Systems was initially contracted to provide "smart" solar powered lampposts to Cameroon which would be remote controlled from a central point. Moving forward from this, the company has decided to also install telecoms infrastructure so that the lampposts enable people to go online and make telephone calls. The company plans to install WiFi, a short-range wireless technology, on about 4,000 lamps in Douala, providing Internet access even to some of the city's remote areas.