Green Base Stations: Renewable Energy Becomes a Reality in Cellular Infrastructure

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• The Greening of Wireless Infrastructure Introduction
  • Powering Base Stations Where There Is None
    • Solar
    • Wind
  • Green Base Stations and Technology
    • Power Usage
    • Environmental Factors
    • Hardware
    • Software
    • Network Level
    • Operator Specific Announcements
  • Forecasts
• Methodology
• Related In-Stat Reports

List of Tables

• Table 1. Deployed Cellular Macro Base Stations in Africa, 2008 - 2014 (Units)
• Table 2. Deployed Cellular Macro Base Stations in Latin/South America and Caribbean, 2008 - 2014 (Units)
• Table 3. Deployed Cellular Macro Base Stations in South Asia, 2008 - 2014 (Units)
• Table 4. Deployed Cellular Macro Base Stations in Developing Regions, 2008 - 2014 (Units)

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Telecom Italia Solar Powered BTS Antenna
• Figure 2. Ericsson' s Tower Tube Base Station Enclosure With Wind Turbine
• Figure 3. Deployed Alternatively Powered Cellular Macro Base Stations in Developing Regions, 2008 - 2014 (Units)
• Figure 4. Deployed On-Grid vs. Off-Grid Cellular Macro Base Stations in Developing Regions, 2008 - 2014 (Units)