Pan-African operator Vodacom has installed three new solar-powered sites in South Africa as part of what it describes as its energy and carbon management strategy and commitment to reducing its impact on the environment.
Polarium which provides energy storage solutions built on lithium-ion technology for the telecom, commercial, and industrial segments, has announced a new deal with ATC Africa, the African subsidiary of American Tower Corporation.
Solar power is supporting the activities of a number of Orange subsidiaries in Africa and a Huawei data centre in Jordan.
Bharti Airtel has announced the expansion of what it calls its green energy footprint with the commissioning of a captive solar power plant for its data centres in Uttar Pradesh.
Data centre provider ST Telemedia Global Data Centres’ India unit has announced a new partnership with Indian cleantech company Avaada Energy to procure renewable energy.
Philippines operator Smart Communications has announced plans to roll out fuel cell sites in off-grid or hard-to-reach areas nationwide. This rollout starts in the second quarter of 2021 and will continue until the end of the year.
The theme of environmental responsibility has been making news in Middle East telecommunications in recent days.
Network energy saving has never been so important, with climate change one of the most pressing challenges of our era, says Tang Xue of ZTE.
The Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) has been analyzing the energy consumption of the ICT industry since 2007. CEO Luis Neves was a panelist at Developing Telecoms’ recent panel discussion, Making 5G Sustainable.
Caroline Gabriel of Analysys Mason has called for the telecoms industry to accept that while 5G will use a large amount of energy, what matters is how we justify this.
Emanuel Kolta from GSMA Intelligence has called for operators to increase the focus on energy efficiency with more data collection, new energy partnerships and organization changes.
In a recent panel discussion, organized by Developing Telecoms, on Making 5G Sustainable, Enrique Dans argued that more innovation is the key to increasing 5G sustainability.
A new study by Nokia and Telefónica has found that 5G networks are up to 90% more energy efficient per traffic unit than legacy 4G networks.
In an increasingly connected digital world, technology is changing the way we work, live and communicate – and data centres make all of this possible. However, powering these network nerve centres has proven a challenge over the years.
Airtel Zambia signed up to Ericsson’s e-waste programme to minimise the operator's environmental impact, with the focus on the disposal of decommissioned gear in Zambia.
It is often said across the telecoms sector that the main ‘users’ of 5G will in fact be machines rather than people, as the technology has the potential to revolutionise IoT connectivity and automation/AI initiatives across industries. 5G’s applications for smart city planning – and in particular for utilities such as power – are already evident, but we are on the cusp of seeing its potential realised.
At the 12th Huawei User Group Meeting in 2020, Li Yao, deputy director from NOC of China Mobile Pakistan, delivered a keynote speech on "Energy-efficient Operation in the EM Market".
Fenix International, part of global utility ENGIE, has reached 30,000 Zambian households just 9 months after expanding into the country in partnership with telecom MTN.
The TRIBID green energy project has been officially registered at the 8th Japan-Indonesia JCM Joint Committee in Jakarta.
African telecom integrator Adrian Kenya is installing the GenCell A5 Off-Grid Power Solution at 800 telecom base stations across Kenya.
Off-grid renewable energy operator Winch Energy and African ISP iWayAfrica will deploy a remote solar kiosk under a pilot program.
Renewable energy company SolarNow is backing the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Africa.
Montenego’s Crnogorski Telekom has signed a 10-year Energy Infrastructure Management agreement with Ericsson.
Nordic Tele Services (NTS) is deploying Flexenclosure’s hybrid power systems at its telecom sites in Myanmar.
Energy Vision has ordered over a hundred units of Flexenclosure’s eSite x10 for a large rollout of cell site power systems in Burkina Faso, to be utilised by a major pan-African mobile operator.
A new joint venture aimed at mass producing and commercialising fuel cell power systems for the Chinese Telecom market has been formed by Element 1 Corp and China Aqueous Group.
Solar solutions company BBOXX has partnered with IoT specialist Aeris to deliver clean energy to millions of people living in off-grid communities in the developing world.
Cambodia’s leading microfinance institution Prasac has signed an agreement for a USD 20 million green lending facility with a responsAbility-managed fund focusing on climate financing.
Mozambican telecoms distributor Kambeny has ordered 28 eSite green power solutions from Flexenclosure.
Renewable energy firm Energy Vision has selected Flexenclosure for a significant eSite hybrid power system rollout in Gabon.
Orange and French energy firm ENGIE have formed a partnership focused on delivering electricity to rural Africa.
Global energy tech firm Intelligent Energy is purchasing contracts from GTL Limited to supply energy-management services across more than 27,400 telecom towers in India.
Japan’s SoftBank, India’s Bharti and Taiwan’s Foxconn have formed a joint venture to promote the adoption of clean and safe energy in India.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have five renewable energy projects in developing countries.
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