Telecom hardware giant Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom are working on using wind and solar energy to power the energy-hungry 5G mobile site in Germany, to balance against rising electric costs.
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Reported first by Reuters, energy-intensive European companies are already looking to innovate to get reliable low-carbon energy as high electric bills touch the skies.
Telecom operators especially have another motivation to slash costs as they’ll require the necessary funds — as much as $872 billion globally — to rollout next-gen 5G networks until 2030.Ericsson’s head of sustainability, Mats Pellback Scharp, in an interview stated that energy costs in the telecom sector are around $25-30 billion per year, and thus it’s as important as investment in radio equipment and…
Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom Will Use Wind, Solar Energy To Power Network Towers
