ITU has underlined its key role in green ICT with a raft of announcements by Study Group 5 of its Telecommunication Standardisation Sector (ITU-T)...
The ITU has called for a global methodology to assess the environmental impact of ICTs...
One issue that affects telecom deployments all over the world is power, but the problem of unreliable power supplies is particularly prevalent in emerging markets. Challenging terrain and poor quality electricity grids have resulted in the spread of expensive and polluting diesel generators, but many emerging markets are now waking up to the possibilities of green power solutions. DT editor James Barton spoke to Nicholas Pocard, APAC Sales Director at Idatech, about how green power supplies can help the environment as well as save operators money – and how this could be the key to widespread adoption.
A new centre dedicated to renewable energy is to be built in South Africa by Vodacom, a subsidiary of Vodafone...
China Unicom’s subsidiary in Anhui province is gearing up to reduce the energy consumption of its mobile base transceiver station (BTS) sites by as much as 20%...
The Indonesian government’s energy security and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals will receive support from Tetra Tech, which has been awarded a $16.2 million, 3.5-year program with the U.S. Agency for International Development...
Developing Telecoms recently had the opportunity to speak to VNL Chairman & CEO Rajiv Mehrotra about the firm’s activities in the field of rural connectivity...
One of Tanzania’s major operators is transforming its network to improve performance and service quality for its nine million subscribers...
Remote communities across Indonesia will soon enjoy the benefits of environmentall friendly mobile connectivity...
A leading provider of energy saving solutions has launched a new hybrid renewable energy solution which provides cost effective, uninterrupted green energy. The solutions have been launched as part of Delta Electronics’ SolutionE concept, which aims to overhaul market standards by enabling substantial direct and indirect energy savings...
A new solar power system designed specifically for the Indian telecom market has been launched by Eltek Valere, a provider of high efficiency power systems...
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are of fundamental importance in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as well as in helping countries everywhere adapt to climate change and to deal with its sometimes catastrophic effects. This is the message of a report launched today by ITU and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) on Using ICTs in tackling climate change...
Nokia Siemens Networks has introduced a new Flexi BSC (base station controller) that offers up to 80% reduction in energy consumption along with a 40% increase in capacity over existing base station controllers...
The GSMA has announced that it is launching the Mobile Energy Efficiency Network Benchmarking Service, an initiative that will provide a benchmark measurement of network energy efficiency, and will help mobile network operators lower their energy costs and carbon footprint. With this information, it is now possible to identify the scale of potential efficiency gains and develop programmes to achieve these savings...
Access to telecommunications services is increasingly viewed as a basic right, and consumers – particularly in the developed world - often take for granted the availability of these services without considering the ramifications...
APC, part of Schneider Electric specialising in integrated critical power and cooling services, has launched a smart charging and remote battery management system for stationary batteries in data centres and facilities. APC Battery Management System is a comprehensive approach that will not only perform the usual monitoring tasks but will also mitigate the potential for problems caused by under- and over-charging of batteries. It will improve availability by ensuring batteries are optimally charged and ready for use...
DTAC, the second largest mobile operator in Thailand, is gearing up to handle increased growth in mobile data, while furthering its commitment to reducing its environmental impact. It aims to significantly lower its carbon emissions with new network architecture and technology from Nokia Siemens Networks...
Electro Power Systems SpA has launched a new self-recharging hydrogen fuel cell technology claimed to be the world’s first...
Suntrica has brought out a new range of solar-powered chargers, including a community charger for rural villages in emerging markets, as well as and chargers for iPods and iPhones...
Huawei has been selected by Grameenphone, a subsidiary of Telenor, to deploy solar-powered Base Transceiver Stations in Bangladesh...
VNL, an Indian telecom equipment vendor, is claiming to have re-engineered GSM in order to help operators provide affordable mobile telephony to new customers in rural markets. The company is quoting energy requirements of 50W and 120W to operate, compared to 3,000W for a typical GSM base station...
The number of ICT users has trebled since the Kyoto Protocol of 1997. As a result of a call from the telecoms industry, the ITU is to set up a new group to establish standards for lower ICT emissions and how ICT itself can help reduce emissions in other sectors, eg, energy, transport and buildings.
Better Energy Systems recently announced two new handheld solar power systems...
The world’s first wind and solar commercial network GSM cell site has been deployed combining the technology and commercial expertise of Motorola, the GSMA and MTC Namibia...
Is there a role for alternative energy sources in the mobile industry? Yes is the answer, according to Motorola, which recently announced that it had successfully completed a trial to demonstrate the feasibility of alternative power systems that can support remote GSM base stations.
With the advent of blade and other high-density server configurations, heat densities continue to climb to challenging levels. In many instances, the amount of heat generated per rack exceeds what traditional data centre cooling solutions can handle effectively...
In response to increasing demand for IP-based solutions with built-in power availability capabilities, American Power Conversion has announced that the Nortel Business Communications Manager 50 now offers an interface to APC’s USB-signalling uninterruptible power supply products...
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