Blog Articles - Telecom energy saving solution
telecom energy saving
telecom energy saving
Energy costs
Mobile Network Operators all over the world are facing an increase in energy costs. One of the main energy consumption factors is Over Air Transmission which requires high energy to operate. More than 70% is consumed by the Radio Access Network (RAN). Electricity prices are rising, and this is a continuous tendency all over the world. Radio Spectral Efficiency and data volume consumption relates directly to the RAN power consumption. Therefore, improving Radio Spectral Efficiency and Smart Volume management leads to significant telecom energy saving. Those improvements can derive mainly from the Core Data Network with advanced Data Management techniques by Flash Networks. Using proper efficiency techniques can reach telecom energy saving of $10’s Millions annually. Greenhouse gas concentrations are at their highest levels in 2 million years and emissions continue to rise. As a result, the Earth is now about 1.1°C warmer than it was in the late 1800s. The last decade (2011-2020) was the warmest on record. The consequences of climate change now include, among others, intense droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, rising sea levels, flooding, melting polar ice, catastrophic storms, and declining biodiversity. It is therefore imperative to reduce energy usage in order to reduce greenhouse gas concentration and rescue the planet. Mobile video takes a large share of around 70% of the total data volume. The amount of data to transfer a video in DVD quality (480p) is 4x less than delivery in full HD (1080p). Similarly, the amount to transfer a video in full HD is 4x less than delivering in 4K. When a video with nearly the same quality can be transferred with less energy, then the MNO will see energy saving and the customer will notice longer battery life.
telecom energy saving
telecom energy saving
Energy saving
Harmony by Flash Networks can significantly optimize telecom energy saving and save the operator millions of dollars with an innovative 3-dimensional solution that cuts MNO electricity costs. Flash Harmony is the only 3-dimensional optimization in the world that can reduce energy spending and increase user quality of experience without reducing the quality of the video or the user experience. Harmony 3-dimensional optimization: Volume, Speed, and Control can achieve telecom energy saving by increasing Radio Spectral Efficacy from the Data Core. At the same time, mobile operators can maintain high Quality of Experience.
telecom energy saving
telecom energy saving
Dimension 1 - Volume
Watching video in 720p on phones uses 1/20th of the energy resources of a 4K video, but reducing the resolution is not the only way to control Volume. Part of the video traffic is not using ABR protocol (like TikTok) and needs new techniques like Flash Data Management. For example, the Data Management solution can reduce TikTok volume by controlling the background traffic load on the network is similar to Buffer Tuning at the Progressive Download video protocol technique. Data Management solution by Flash Networks is helpful for telecom energy saving while keeping the same video resolution and the best QoE.
telecom energy saving
telecom energy saving
Dimension 2 - speed
TCP Acceleration by Flash Networks is a patented Congestion Control Algorithm, including sub-features, that enhances every network bearer and condition uniquely. TCP Acceleration, in 24 hours, improves the speed and maximizes bandwidth. It provides faster speed for every user while increasing the Radio Spectral
Efficiency and turns into energy saving.
telecom energy saving
telecom energy saving
Dimension 3 - Control and signaling
Telecom energy saving by avoiding unnecessary paging, RRC state changes, and staying longer in RRC idle state? This is possible by enabling more efficient Radio and UE power usage.
Radio spectral efficiency is enhanced by queuing at the core unnecessary transport layer control messages.
Use case 1
Assuming 10 GB of video consumption per customer per month with Flash technology the Energy Saving can reach €1.728 million per year.
Use case 2
Assuming 120 Petabytes of data per month in the network, with Flash technology the Energy Saving can reach € 1.1 million per month for the RAN and an additional €195000 in the core. In total this equates to savings of 35 TWh or €15.5 million per year.
An average household of 4 may use 4000kWh per year. So the saved energy would allow delivering energy to an amazing 8750 households with 35000 people. Enough energy for a small town may be saved.
telecom energy saving