Category: Network Economics

Telefónica continually strives to generate a positive impact on its environment in all its aspects, for this reason, for over a decade, Telefónica México have made use of solar energy technologies in base stations. 40% of Telefónica México’s energy will come from Solar Energy, providing power to its stores and antenna bases. Telefónica’s commitment is for all of the company’s energy consumption to be 100% green by 2030 ...

The enclosed case study shows an operator who owns approximately 15000 sites, in low labour cost country in Asia, can save up to $9.7M in OpEX per annum. ...

Networks have become pervasive and ubiquitous in everyday life. It is hard to imagine, especially in the developed nations, what life was like when there was no mobile broadband and services on top. However, this does come at a cost. An important aspect to consider is the energy consumption of the network, where core networks like data centres demand constant temperatures stabilised by either heating or cooling; while radio access networks require electricity to transmit and receive signals.
With 5G expected to drive network densification with its new requirements, demands are expected to increase the energy consumed by the network, albeit at better energy efficiency. It will also mean that carbon emissions will increase, aggravating climate change. Calls for a non-traditional approach where electricity consumption can be done sustainably while reducing the costs of energy are needed. It is for these reasons why NTT DOCOMO developed Green Base Station, an environment-friendly and sustainable energy supply scheme for radio base stations.

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Aside from the clear CapEX investment required for re-securing the site and battery replacements, interrupting the battery replenishment cycle creates greater maintenance requirements, leading to increased OpEX... ...

SKT developed an innovative fronthaul network solution that reduces the size of the remote unit at the very last mile and supports flexible installation/configuration of the fronthaul network. The solution saves electricity, reducing transport network costs for the mobile operator.
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CCS provides a self-organising mmWave wireless mesh network solution to provide a low-cost, last-mile backhaul in dense urban areas. This enables street-level connectivity at a suitable cost point and realizes a neutral host model: other operators can lease the infrastructure. ...