BROWSING: Energy efficiency

Driven by an ever-expanding universe of connected devices and more powerful smartphones, mobile data traffic is continuing to surge, meaning the stakes are higher than ever when it comes to providing high-performing 5G networks. For years, the “best network” was defined as the one that...

What are some realistic ways that operators can increase the sustainability of their mobile networks, while reducing operational expenditures related to energy usage? At the recent Telco Sustainability Forum virtual event (available on-demand here), Turkcell's Director of Access Network Mustafa Karakoc provided an in-depth...

5G Standalone (5G SA) Core creates impact by enabling new services and new efficiencies that deliver 5G’s exciting capabilities and performance levels. In 2023, I worked with communications service providers (CSPs) and hyperscalers committing to 5G Standalone Core solutions, helped the launch of enterprise...

Panelists at Open RAN Forum discussed how AI and automation will 'uncover' a great deal of power savings for telco operators Energy efficiency has become a major priority for operators as they look to contribute to environmental sustainability efforts, as well as lower the operational...

With concerns around both environment impact and overall costs of energy, operators around the world are looking to do whatever possible to create a greener future. In a recent report, the GSMA announced that core networks and data centers owned by communication service providers (CSPs)...

Huawei kicked off MWC 2023 with their Green ICT Summit.  It was a series of presentations showing how they and their partner stakeholders are innovating to bring the power of ICT to help enterprise not only improve their own telecommunications environmental impact but also...

EE noted that the first deployments of the new 5G equipment are in London U.K. carrier EE, part of the BT Group, is deploying ultra-lightweight radio technology supplied by Ericsson with the aim of improving 5G energy efficiency and network performance across the telco’s footprint. Ericsson...

When buying a new digital service, be it Netflix or Spotify, customers complete the on-boarding process and then start using the service straight away. For the vast majority of mobile customers, there is usually a delay of several days between on-boarding and getting to...

US Ignite said that the advanced IoT network will enable base leadership to monitor conditions and collect data in real time   US Ignite has secured a $3.8 million contract from the U.S. Army Engineer and Development Center (ERDC) to design and deploy an Internet of...

The leap to higher order modulation doesn’t require a 5G base station upgrade Sustainability is top of mind for governments, corporations, investors and individuals. Against this backdrop, the global Information and Communications Technology sector is uniquely poised to not only make itself more efficient and...

France is expected to achieve energy efficiency gains from 5G deployments in the most densely populated areas of the country from 2023, according to a study by local telecom regulator Arcep. Arcep has published a study evaluating different energy consumption scenarios to assess the impact...

The telecommunications industry needs to accelerate adoption of more energy-efficient network technologies as 5G networks expand globally, Ryan Ding, Huawei's executive director and president of its Carrier Business Group, said in a keynote speech at the 2021 Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) in Dubai...

Qualcomm's Principal Systems Engineer: 'Power efficiency is necessary for 5G mobile technologies' Power efficiency will prove vital in a 5G world as more applications and use cases are enabled by this advanced technology, increasing data rates and, subsequently, increasing power consumption. Qualcomm's Principal Systems Engineer Dr....

Enterprises harnessing the IoT will need to strike a careful balance between security and power consumption Amid all the buzz about the arrival of low power wide area connectivity and "internet of things" devices that can function for a decade on a single battery charge, there is...