Thursday 12 March 2020

Why we need a new approach to network energy efficiency

With 5G, the mobile industry finally has an opportunity to expand traffic while reducing energy consumption across the network. However, breaking this energy curve will take more than just technology. Find out why below. Our recent report about breaking the energy curve offers a blueprint for service providers to evolve their networks towards nationwide 5G while lowering energy consumption.

In doing so, service providers can achieve something which historically has never happened before. They can finally break the network energy curve. Today’s mobile networks already consume a considerable amount of energy at a global energy cost of USD 25 billion. As we move ahead into 5G, the energy stakes look set to get even higher.

But why now with 5G?

Each new mobile generation has brought with it a rise in energy consumption. With 5G, this traditional trajectory has the potential to grow significantly. For example, as forecast in our latest Mobility Report, mobile networks will carry four times the data of today’s networks by 2025. This will also add new demands on service providers to increase network capacity, extend geographical coverage and deploy advanced technology use cases computer engineering salary.

Already, many service providers expect their energy consumption to soon double. This is the result of a need to densify the network and meet increasing traffic demands while improving their networks and rolling out new 5G frequencies. This is clearly not sustainable from business nor environmental perspective. But what is the way forward for the mobile industry? Is it possible to quadruple data traffic while at the same time sinking energy consumption?

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