Abstract
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Power, and Carbon Emissions Reductions for
Fixed and Mobile Telecommunications Networks
Energy consumption is one of the leading drivers of operating expenses for
both fixed and mobile network operators. Reliable access to electricity is
limited in many developing countries that are currently the high-growth
markets for telecommunications. At the same time, many operators have adopted
corporate social responsibility initiatives with a goal of reducing their
networks' carbon footprints, and network infrastructure vendors are striving
to gain competitive advantage by reducing the power requirements of their
equipment. All of these factors will continue to converge over the next
several years, creating significant market potential for greener telecom
networks.
These market drivers are manifesting themselves in several ways within the
global telecom industry. The large equipment vendors are creating
highly-efficient network elements that consume far less power than in previous
hardware generations. Operators and vendors alike are exploring innovative
network architectures and topologies that will support more capacity with less
infrastructure. And the entire industry is working to incorporate renewable
energy sources such as solar and wind power, particularly for off-grid mobile
base stations in developing countries where the vast majority of subscriber
additions will occur over the next five years.
This Pike Research report provides a detailed examination of the opportunities
and challenges associated with improving the energy efficiency of fixed and
mobile telecom networks, as well as utilizing renewable power sources such as
solar photovoltaics, wind energy, and fuel cells. The report provides a
comprehensive overview of the technologies as well as the key drivers of
market development over the next five years and beyond. Detailed business
case analysis is provided, along with an in-depth examination of industry
participants' motivations for deploying greener networks. Forecasts include
energy efficient network infrastructure capex spending and emissions
reductions from fixed and mobile networks as well as telecom data centers.
Key industry players in each category are also profiled.
Key questions addressed:
- Who are the leading providers, OEMs, and technology companies that are
driving green telecom initiatives?
- What are some of the best practice implementations being done today?
- What factors should be taken into account when identifying, planning and
implementing alternative energy systems for communication infrastructures?
- What regulatory and non-regulatory bodies are involved in green telecom,
and what is their role?
- What is the impact of green telecom on emerging markets versus developed
markets?
- What is the business case for green telecom, and what components have the
most impact on ROI?
Who needs this report?
- Communications service providers, including fixed line network operators,
mobile operators, and cable providers
- Network equipment manufacturers
- Systems Integrators
- Sustainable energy technology companies (wind, solar, thermal suppliers,
etc.)
- Green component technology companies (sensors, controllers, remote
monitoring software companies, etc)
- Telecom and MSO VARs, agents, and partners
- Regulatory staff
- Government agencies/state and local officials responsible for green
initiatives
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