Learning from the past to predict the future and optimize the present—AI can match RAN resources with customer demand and, in turn, optimize for energy efficiency
At roughly the midpoint of the 5G cycle, communications service providers (CSPs) are navigating a macro environment marked by...
Network energy performance benchmarking is critical as operators work to cut energy costs and achieve sustainability targets
Several network key performance indicators (KPIs) are relatively easy to understand and relatively simple to measure. Communications service providers (CSPs) themselves, their users and third-party organizations regularly measure...
Recent drive-testing in the Washington, DC area confirmed its algorithms' accuracy, SmartCIC says
Monetization of 5G is one of the most pressing issues facing the telecom industry. In Toby Forman's view, that translates to two questions around 5G networks: How can carriers monetize their investments...
The telecoms industry is currently faced with the challenge of extending and improving connectivity and simultaneously reducing carbon emissions. The move to open and disaggregated networks is gaining momentum in the telecommunications and networking industry for the potential to improve connectivity, with much of...
Ericsson sustainable smart 5G site brings together solar generation, lithium-ion batteries, hybrid energy management and more for opex reduction
Operators are facing two fundamental challenges: first, the global economy is predicated on the idea that durable, long-term growth is imperative and achievable; however, operators are...
Casa Systems, Dell Technologies and Intel collaborate on a scale-up/scale-down approach to 5G core power management that doesn’t impact network performance
Whatever the 5G use case is, one of the results for operators is the need to serve more throughput per subscriber. At the same...
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...
AI-driven network operations will reduce opex, streamline performance monitoring and increase operator agility
Fujitsu expects to see an acceleration in the pace of Open RAN (O-RAN) deployments this year and a consolidation in terms of commercial deployments in 2025, according to Patrick Eriksson, vice president...
The tide has turned, and a tsunami is coming. The Asia-Pacific region has lagged behind the rest of the world in the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), but that is quickly changing.
The number of IoT devices in circulation in the region is...
BARCELONA—I know the show is over but I’m leaving the dateline on because, of course, I’m still here. Mobile World Congress was good; so good, in fact, it’ll take me a few months and a couple of off-schedule visits to my therapist to make...
Sigfox-owner Unabiz continues to push rival low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology LoRaWAN as a connectivity platform for major IoT projects, confirming a deal with Singapore-based engineering group GreenA Consultants to deploy a LoRaWAN sensor system for StorHub Self Storage Group (StorHub), billed as Asia...
I have been in the Telecom industry since 2004 when I started in network engineering at Verizon, this year marks 20 years in the industry! I ‘grew up’ Telecom and have worked in wireline, wireless and places where they converge, I have seen lots...
Sustainability is fast becoming a business imperative for the telecoms industry, driven by factors such as the UN's Race to Zero Campaign, rising energy costs, complex 5G deployments and heightened customer and shareholder expectations.RCR Wireless News' latest report, a companion piece to Telco Sustainability Forum, deep...
Deploying massive MIMO for mid-band 5G presents the opportunity to massively reduce per site power consumption and system-level energy efficiency
While there isn’t anything magical that happens when a new year starts, it does represent the opportunity to renew focus, refresh ambition and revisit priorities....
The sustainability North Star— “zero traffic, zero watt”
The radio access network (RAN) is the biggest energy draw in a mobile network. Because of this, network infrastructure vendors and operators are primarily focused on reducing power consumption in the radio domain. Doing this successfully has...
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...
AT&T said it is looking at trying to turn some circuits down as users migrate from legacy technologies such as DSL to fiber
Operators are facing the challenge of having to deploy more hardware to meet the appetite of users for more data while at...
Saving energy, in a network context, ultimately means that somewhere along the line, user experience could be impacted. Perhaps coverage or throughput ticks downward, or users are shifted from one cell to another.
In a session at the recent Telco Sustainability Forum virtual event...
Australian telco Telstra said that the bulk of its scope 3 emissions relate to the carrier's supply chain
Companies operating in the telecommunications field are currently facing challenges when measuring Scope 3 emissions, said Alessandro Gropelli, deputy director general at European Telecoms Association (ETNO) and...
A session at Telco Sustainability Forum, hosted by RCR Wireless last week, considered how private networks are a driver for enterprises to drive efficiency and productivity, and reduce their carbon emissions along the way. The panel comprised Amit Kohli, senior solution director and sustainability...
Operators can gain energy efficiencies by using AI technology, but have to holistically consider AI and AIOps
While the focus of the Telco Sustainability Forum (available on demand here) is obviously around the technology and business strategies operators can use to drive energy efficiency, this...
Vodafone aims to use fully use renewable sources to power its networks by 2025
U.K. telco Vodafone is implementing a number of actions in order to be in a position to fulfill with its sustainability goals, according to Erik Kling, president and head of IoT...
Ericsson on how operators can work towards net-zero goals and deliver 5G sustainability without compromising performance
“Our target as an industry, as a society, is very clear,” Ericsson Head of Product Line 5G Sibel Tombaz said during a talk on 5G sustainability at the recent...
As operators invest in 5G sustainability, energy efficiency as a standalone target isn’t doesn't take into account real-world networks
In both the contexts of driving global demand for energy and facilitating the reduction of consumption and attendant greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the Information and Communications...
