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Breaking the
energy curve
An innovative approach
to reducing mobile
network energy use
March 2020
2 Ericsson | Breaking the energy curve
Foreword
Is it possible to quadruple data traffic
without increasing energy consumption?
The answer is yes. It is possible to break From a lifecycle perspective, the main while increasing capacity and speed with
the energy curve, i.e. lowering total mobile portion of our carbon footprint comes from carrier aggregation. Fast and effective data
network energy consumption from today’s the energy use of delivered products. Based transmission enables the system to return
level and meeting the massive traffic on this, we have set reduction targets of to a low-load state faster.
growth challenge. 1.5C for our emissions and product energy Across Ericsson, we are proud to partner
It is not just a possibility. In fact, we performance, which align with the Science with our customers to evaluate and evolve
believe it is our responsibility, together Based Targets initiative. solutions to address energy challenges. In
with all other ICT industry players. Energy consumption is set to increase this report, we present a broad range of
We estimate the current yearly global dramatically if 5G is deployed in the solutions from our portfolio – developed
energy cost of running mobile networks same way as 3G and 4G were. This is for and with our customers. All of these can
to be USD 25 billion. From both cost and an important issue to address. Some already be implemented to either prepare
carbon footprint perspectives, energy communications service providers have for or support 5G deployment.
consumption is one of our industry’s even estimated a doubling of their energy Start saving now.
biggest challenges. consumption to meet increasing traffic
Through our extensive sustainability demands while improving their network
research stretching back more than and rolling out 5G. This is not sustainable
20 years, we have demonstrated that from a cost or environmental perspective.
mobile broadband is an enabler of Thanks to the 5G standard and our
sustainable development, economic growth development efforts, it is possible to
and reduced carbon emissions. The ICT significantly reduce energy consumption.
sector only contributes 1.4% of the global 5G, which is the most energy-aware
carbon emissions, but it has the potential standard, will allow the mobile system to
to enable a 15% reduction in other sectors, use smart sleep modes more effectively
such as energy, industry and transport. and extend coverage by using lower bands
Erik Ekudden, Senior VP, CTO and
Head of Group Function Technology
Figure 1: Our breaking the energy curve approach
Traditional 5G deployment
5G + our breaking the
energy curve approach An industry
responsibility
To answer the billion-dollar
5G question, we believe that breaking
4G
the energy curve is possible. We not
Energy
consumption only assume our responsibility, but
also lead and offer a holistic solution.
3G
2G
Time
3 Ericsson | Breaking the energy curve
Executive summary
Our innovative approach to
breaking the energy curve.
To break the increasing energy consumption Activate energy-saving software Operate site infrastructure intelligently
curve of mobile networks, we have Energy-saving features are already By using AI, service providers can
analyzed some of the most ambitious available in Ericsson Radio Access operate site infrastructure more
5G deployments and tested what could Network (RAN) and can be activated proactively. Our portfolio offers tools to
happen if our holistic approach is applied. immediately. Adding machine learning control passive equipment, and enable
Together with our customers, we have will bring further savings. Features such as predictive maintenance and no-touch
refined different solutions to achieve Micro Sleep Tx (MSTx) and the Low Energy problem-solving to reduce costs, site
significant energy savings. Scheduler Solution (LESS) can reduce energy usage and site visits. Customer cases
Taking the first step brings immediate radio equipment energy consumption by show that service providers have reduced
savings and provides insights that can up to 15% while maintaining the same site energy consumption by up to 15%
be applied later. Where and how to start user experience. through intelligent site control solutions.
implementation of our approach depends on Our 5G software has energy-saving in
each network design and status. Below are its DNA. Its advanced features will
the four elements of our approach. continue to evolve and network
efficiency will increase over time.
Prepare the network
By modernizing the network with the latest Build 5G with precision
technology and replacing old equipment, It is important to have the right equipment
it is possible to realize new business in the right place. Build 5G with precision
opportunities and, at the same time, is about optimizing network performance
create significant energy savings. Previous on the new 5G frequencies while keeping
deployments of mobile generations were capex and opex within certain limits. When
often managed by adding new equipment complemented with unique solutions, such
while keeping existing network assets. as Ericsson dual-mode 5G Core (5GC),
This practice must change. We have seen Ericsson Radio System (ERS) and Ericsson
that modernization in low-traffic areas can Spectrum Sharing (ESS), a swift 5G
yield a payback period of less than three rollout is enabled without adding any
years for energy savings alone. further energy-consuming hardware. This
means service providers can limit energy
consumption growth when introducing 5G.
Figure 2: The elements and benefits of breaking the energy curve
Break the energy curve
Benefits for service providers
in mobile networks
Manage traffic growth
Activate Operate site
Build 5G with
energy-saving infrastructure
precision Reduce costs
software intelligently
Be a technology leader
Prepare the network
Reduce environmental footprint4 Ericsson | Breaking the energy curve
Prepare the network
Modernize with future-proof
hardware for superior performance.
Preparing for and introducing 5G creates Figure 3: Ericsson Spectrum Sharing’s Spectrum evolution plan – using the
an opportunity to modernize and improve unique 1ms solution most efficient standard
existing networks. Considering the limited When preparing for future RAN capacity,
capacity of current networks, growing it is important to look at the current
traffic demand creates performance 4G spectrum assets to create a spectrum
challenges. There are large energy and evolution plan, assessing how spectrum
physical footprint savings to be realized needs will evolve (Figure 4).
in network modernization. This can Typically, a service provider has
significantly reduce total mobile network several frequency bands for various radio
energy consumption and make room for a technologies (2G–4G). Over time, new
5G
5G rollout within the same energy budget. spectrum bands will provide more capacity,
Service providers have different starting but spectrum reallocation is needed to
points and deployment priorities for their 1ms gradually shift traffic towards 4G and 5G.
network evolution. We recommend that We are committed to ensuring that
network modernization encompasses the network can migrate to the most
all aspects of site equipment as well efficient technology. This may mean
as the core, transport and radio access implementing a robust 4G platform to
equipment. For example, upgrading from monetize existing use cases and to be
air-conditioned shelter sites to modern Only one millisecond to switch the basis of addressing the next wave to
site cabinets and convection-cooled, between 4G and 5G 5G. We recommend moving 2G and 3G to
multi-standard remote radio units in With Ericsson Spectrum Sharing (ESS), a joint lower frequency band, combined
the radio tower will substantially reduce service providers can run 4G and 5G in an energy-efficient, mixed‑mode
energy consumption. simultaneously on the same frequencies, configuration and, when possible,
without adding new energy-consuming switching off one or both technologies.
Capable hardware is essential hardware. ESS gives both technologies Replacing 2G/3G with 4G will most
New multi-standard hardware platforms instant access to the same spectrum and likely double capacity for the same
offer a reduced physical footprint and assigns resources at a millisecond level to spectrum. It also enables the use of more
the latest energy-reducing technologies the devices that need them (Figure 3). efficient energy-saving functionality,
that contribute to more energy-efficient The solution is available through a which the 4G standard offers. It is a perfect
networks. Updating with the latest remote software installation on ERS opportunity to reduce the energy spent on
Ericsson Radio System (ERS) solutions base station hardware. older radio technologies and get ready for
and dual-mode 5G Core (5GC) provides implementing future 5G equipment.
immediate energy and cost savings, as
Figure 4: An example of a spectrum evolution plan
well as facilitating a swift move to 5G in
the future with a software installation. 2G High bands
ERS is a complete platform to build (24GHz–40GHz)
3G
the highest-performing Radio Access New
4G
Network (RAN) and offers optimal
modularity to ensure the lowest total cost 5G
Mid bands
of ownership (TCO). All ERS equipment (3.5GHz–6GHz)
shipped since 2015 is 5G-ready. Having New
equipment on the ERS platform ensures
that the network can migrate to the most Mid bands
efficient technology as soon as devices (1GHz–2.6GHz)
and services are available. Legacy
Low bands
(sub-1GHz)
New/Legacy
New/Legacy
Time5 Ericsson | Breaking the energy curve
Figure 5: Typical mobile broadband traffic load split into three segments
All available spectrum
used (e.g. 5–7
frequency bands) • Red segment: ~7% of all sites, delivering ~25% of total traffic volume
Some unused spectrum • Red and blue segments: delivering ~75% of total traffic volume
(e.g. 3–4 frequency bands)
• Green segment: ~70% of all sites, delivering ~25% of total traffic volume
MBB traffic load
Few bands deployed to
support area coverage
(e.g. 1–3 frequency bands)
7% 30% Sites 100%
Network reality Defining quality Enhanced operational efficiency
Based on extensive traffic data analysis Service providers’ perceived delivered with dual-mode 5G Core (5GC)
from networks across the world, we quality is defined by how well they To efficiently prepare the move to 5G,
know that 2G, 3G and 4G have an almost dimensioned the most valuable sites in the the core network is rapidly transforming
identical traffic distribution over the total red and blue segments above. Traditionally, to cloud-native implementations.
number of radio sites (Figure 5). the main focus has been on managing Our dual-mode 5GC combines
Sites with high traffic load tend to capacity expansion and spectrum efficiency network functions from 5G Evolved
have the largest year-on-year growth, on these sites to protect and handle the Packet Core and 5GC architecture
while growth is much lower where traffic increasing mobile broadband traffic. into a common cloud-native software
volumes are already low. platform. This supports standalone
Our data also shows that low and high Defining network energy use and non-standalone 5G, 4G, 3G and
loads exist in all environments. Some dense To break the energy curve of total mobile 2G access technologies. It delivers high
urban sites experience low traffic volumes network energy consumption, the green levels of orchestration and automation
due to small cell areas, while some rural segment above must be addressed. It for operational efficiency, and provides
sites cover large geographical areas and could be perceived that keeping older up to 20% savings in infrastructure with
carry comparably high traffic loads. equipment on these sites can handle cloud‑native operations.
This understanding enables service the increased traffic demand. However,
providers to model network evolution introducing the latest ERS equipment will
to meet expected traffic growth while immediately lower energy consumption by
optimizing TCO. about 30% in like-for-like modernization.
In some cases, it even pays for the upgrade
within three years. The business strategy
for this 70% of sites should also consider
30%
Ericsson Radio System will
that modernizing means future 5G use immediately lower energy
cases can deploy nationally with just consumption by about 30%
an Ericsson Spectrum Sharing remote in like-for-like modernization.
software installation.
Customer case: Network modernization
Vodafone, London, UK
Challenge Solution Impact
• Modernize the 4G network in • Modernize ~4,000 sites with Ericsson • Vodafone retained its top
London to be 5G- and IoT-ready Radio System carry-to-site equipment performance position
while retaining a top position for • Increased traffic capacity, better
performance benchmarking throughput and, on average,
20–30% lower energy consumption
• Removed need for cranes,
enabling faster deployment
and capex reduction6 Ericsson | Breaking the energy curve
Activate energy-saving software
Turn on software features without
compromising user experience.
We offer energy‑saving software Energy data access and analysis RAN energy assessment and optimization
functionality that automatically switches Measuring energy consumption and using energy-saving software
equipment on and off to follow traffic relating it to other aspects of network We can assess and advise on achievable
demand as it varies over time. performance is crucial for proactive network-wide energy savings, alongside
Experience from networks across decision-making. opex reduction potential, when applying
the world shows that these functions Ericsson Network Manager (ENM), energy-saving features to all radio
could significantly reduce energy Ericsson Network IQ Statistics (ENIQ technologies (2G–5G).
costs without any need for additional Statistics) and Ericsson Energy Report We can also support service providers
hardware investments. provide important insights for service in introducing energy efficiency as a
Our suite of solutions enables providers to understand, diagnose and new dimension in the RAN performance
the optimization of energy-saving identify opportunities to improve assessment, to achieve an expert
functionality across service providers’ network energy performance. balance between energy savings
networks. It provides a helicopter view ENM enables access to all energy and network performance.
of energy use, assessment of possible and network performance data from the
energy savings and myriad Radio network nodes, Ericsson Site Controller RAN sleep modes will reduce energy
Access Network (RAN) energy-saving and onsite cabinets. ENIQ Statistics consumption at minimal effort
functionality for all mobile generations. helps to collect and store performance Most energy is consumed in the RAN. We
management data. can help service providers to automatically
Based on this data, Ericsson Energy make use of low-traffic periods and
Report provides actionable insights by: deactivate capacity when it is not required.
• verifying network energy consumption Through advanced measurements
• analyzing network energy efficiency that predict traffic patterns and load, and
• providing status data for energy-saving end‑user needs, from cell to subframe
features and network performance. levels, we can dynamically activate
Figure 6: Examples of our 4G and 5G energy-saving features*
Energy-saving feature Capabilities – energy-saving mechanism Benefits
Micro Sleep Tx (MSTx) Automatically switches off the radio power amplifiers on a MSTx enables discontinuous
symbol‑time basis, when no signaling or user data needs to be transmission on downlink to save
transmitted on downlink. energy during low traffic.
Low Energy Scheduler Reschedules downlink transmissions for non-critical data. Improves MSTx efficiency as even
Solution (LESS) Time‑sensitive transfers, such as voice, are excluded, making sure more timeslots are emptied and can
the quality of service is never compromised. trigger micro sleep.
MIMO Sleep Deactivates power for a subset of the antenna branches. The feature Automatically reduces power
Mode (MSM) automatically reconfigures from MIMO to SIMO mode and back, consumption in the radio during
based on traffic load. low-traffic hours.
Cell Sleep Turns off the power amplifier for a capacity cell when the total traffic Automatically reduces power
Mode (CSM) is below a set threshold. consumption in the radio during
low-traffic hours.
Massive MIMO Deactivates one or several M-MIMO antenna elements, Improves an advanced antenna
Sleep Mode depending on traffic needs. system site’s energy efficiency.
*Availability according to the road map7 Ericsson | Breaking the energy curve
Figure 7: AI traffic prediction for augmented MIMO Sleep Mode
Actual data Sleep start/end
Prediction Threshold
60
50
Cell usage (%)
40
30
20
10
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
RAN Compute and radio equipment. Augmented MIMO and Cell Sleep Mode The savings will increase as this
This will achieve the lowest possible enhance traffic-aware power savings functionality is deployed in 5G networks.
energy consumption with maintained Machine learning (ML) will be applied to The 5G radio interface enables longer sleep
network performance. energy-saving functionality to enhance periods for the radio power amplifiers due
By activating energy-saving features, efficiency and make the features more to more generous discontinuous reception
such as Micro Sleep Tx (MSTx) and the autonomous. MIMO Sleep Mode (MSM) cycles in the downlink.
Low Energy Scheduler Solution (LESS), and Cell Sleep Mode (CSM) are among In dense networks, overlaid cells are
service providers can achieve immediate the first energy-saving features where deployed. With CSM, overlaid capacity
savings (Figure 6). In 4G, MSTx and LESS ML will be used. cells can detect low-traffic conditions
can reduce the energy consumption for Data traffic patterns can change due and turn themselves off to save energy,
radio equipment with up to 15% while to environmental variations, such as new with confirmed support from coverage
maintaining user experience. From 5G, buildings and roads. ML utilizes real-time cells. The coverage cell monitors traffic
MSTx will always be activated. traffic predictions to augment existing conditions to turn on the sleeping cells.
functionalities (Figure 7). For augmented This is a self-organizing network (SON)
MSM in a cell with 4x4 MIMO, the ML capability that adapts to network traffic
algorithms analyze traffic continuously. It conditions. When an overlaid capacity cell
will then predict when to use all four radio is turned off, the traffic load existing in the
antenna branches or just one branch to cell is offloaded to the coverage cells.
transmit, and when to change back to make ML can predict and increase the time
sure the features never compromise user when one or more cells should be in MSM
experience and associated key performance or CSM. Our real-time trials show higher
indicators (KPIs). In a trial cluster, field accuracy predictions are achievable
Customer case: 4G advanced data showed an average of 14% savings over time.
energy savings trial in energy consumption per site while KPIs
Indosat Ooredoo, Indonesia were maintained.
Challenge
• Reduce power consumption Customer case: Automating MIMO energy management with machine learning
without penalty to KPIs in a highly Vodafone, Portugal
loaded 4G residential cluster
(68 macro sites) Challenge Impact
• Reduce energy consumption • Automated MIMO Sleep Mode
Solution through increased use of MIMO management outperformed manual
Activate 4G energy-saving features: Sleep Mode while meeting management by delivering 14%
• Micro Sleep Tx performance requirements energy savings on average at
• Low Energy Scheduler Solution • Automate parameter settings, each site
• MIMO Sleep Mode when to activate and deactivate • Tailored energy efficiency of
transmitter branches each site
Impact • Maintained user experience KPIs
• Achieved 20–25% 4G power Solution
savings with KPIs maintained • Apply machine learning to MIMO
• The best-performing site provides Sleep Mode for optimization of
>50% 4G power savings energy allocation
• Successful trial resulted in • Train machine learning algorithms on
network-wide rollout of 4G four weeks of traffic data, identifying
energy-saving features (>3,000 traffic patterns and predicting
sites) with estimated savings of when to activate or deactivate each
USD 2–3 million location’s transmitter branches8 Ericsson | Breaking the energy curve
Build 5G with precision
Our best practice
for network expansion.
The precise radio solution Rolling out nationwide 5G can, therefore, provide 5G commercial
for every site type The radio network build-out on 5G services and move toward standalone
Building with precision creates a network mid- and high-band cells is complemented 5G without a costly TCO.
with the optimal radio solution for every by unique capabilities in our portfolio
site type. It is about optimizing network that enable a sustainable 5G rollout. All Zero-touch to optimize the network
performance to avoid over-dimensioning Ericsson Radio System (ERS) equipment Our Self-Organizing Network (SON)
hardware which results in unnecessarily shipped since 2015 is 5G-ready. Ericsson Optimization Manager solution maintains
increased capex and opex. Spectrum Sharing (ESS) enables operators end-user experience with minimal efforts
When introducing 5G, it is crucial to to quickly introduce 5G in current 2G, 3G from service providers while optimizing
decide what, where and when to deploy or 4G bands for nationwide 5G coverage, energy performance. It does so by
new equipment on 5G frequency bands. without adding new energy‑consuming providing granular network performance
The total 5G energy cost addition will be hardware. ESS, in combination with 5G information paired with machine learning
impacted by service provider deployment dual-connectivity and carrier aggregation, to predict coverage and capacity. The SON
strategies and equipment choice. also increases the coverage area of 5G Optimization Manager suggests options
To achieve the wanted energy savings, mid- and high-band cells (Figure 8). to improve the network while considering
insights from the spectrum evolution plan When deploying a standalone 5G energy performance. Such data and
and network reality assessment will be network, a 5G Core (5GC) network is the insights help service providers to make
key to evaluating the best radio solutions. only option. With our dual-mode 5GC, informed decisions as to where additions
We can help service providers to evaluate service providers can migrate from today’s to the network will be needed. This
and select preferred radio solutions, Evolved Packet Core networks to a fully means more balanced use of resources
supporting the expected traffic growth for enabled 5G core network efficiently. This and ensures that the network can be
the planned time horizon. Building 5G with enables service providers to launch 5G dimensioned towards average network
precision enables network-wide power services over a wide area and to expand loads rather than peak loads.
savings and reduces the total cost their coverage in a tailored way, through Our SON can provide almost 20%
of ownership (TCO). existing network infrastructure from 2G better distribution of traffic load in
to 4G. It also takes advantage of previous a network. This, in turn, will lead to
spectrum investments. Service providers significant energy savings.
Figure 8: Combining 5G mid-band with low-band Ericsson Spectrum Sharing
45% 67% 84%
% of subs that access
mid-band TDD
Carrier
Mid-band Dual connectivity aggregation NR on mid-band TDD
Ericsson innovation UL data UL/DL ctrl.
E5 interface
NR/LTE on low-band
FDD with Ericsson
Spectrum Sharing
Standalone NR
coverage baseline Non-standalone NR dual Inter-band NR carrier
connectivity +9dB aggregation +3–7dB9 Ericsson | Breaking the energy curve
Introducing flexibility Figure 9: Build 5G with precision for optimized TCO
Our highly diverse Radio Access
Network (RAN) portfolio provides the
flexibility to choose radio models that Highest
consume less energy, yet match each 8TRx capacity
site’s traffic and coverage needs. High
Our tools show how mobile broadband capacity
capacity can grow alongside the expected Low to
64TRx medium
traffic growth, where different traffic capacity
characteristics for urban, suburban and rural
can be assessed (Figure 9). Service providers 4–8TRx
Traffic density
need to match a site’s demand growth curve
with a solution’s technical capacity.
32–64TRx
For a massive MIMO radio, power
consumption increases proportionately
with the number of radios and transmitters
incorporated within an antenna-integrated
radio design. Therefore, deploying the right
5G radio base station site configuration is
key to meeting performance demands with Urban
lower TCO and to save energy. For example, 7%
a 64T64R massive MIMO consumes Suburban
30%
20–100% more energy than a 32T32R
version of the same antenna-integrated Rural Ericsson
radio, depending on the traffic load. Spectrum
Sharing
Furthermore, in areas with lower
capacity demands, 5G remote radio units 100% Sites
with two to eight antenna branches
would be a good fit while providing the
same end‑user peak rate with even lower
energy use.
This understanding helps service
providers to make a better decision in
deploying 5G flexibly.
Customer case: 5G network built with precision
Challenge Solution Impact
• Deploy 5G efficiently and • Our build 5G with • 5G speeds up to 10 times faster than 4G
economically while meeting precision approach • Reduced capex and opex while meeting
customer data speed and • Three different 3.5GHz radio service requirements
coverage expectations configurations, deployed to match • Energy consumption savings compared
each network radio site’s capacity to deploying 64T64R:
and coverage requirements: • 32T32R radios – 45% energy saved
• 64T64R massive MIMO radio • 4T4R radios – 60% energy saved
• 32T32R massive MIMO radio
• 4T4R radio unit10 Ericsson | Breaking the energy curve
Operate site infrastructure intelligently
Traffic growth demands more on-site
equipment and complexity.
Site traffic capacity growth will demand Digitally integrate site elements is a drastic reduction in lifecycle costs, site
more equipment to be hosted and with smart connected sites visits and energy consumption, alongside
integrated. Available site power budget Ericsson Smart Connected Site with smart improved network quality.
and space are often limited and, therefore, enclosures (Figure 10) is an intelligent
require solutions to be compact and and unified way to digitalize the site, AI-powered infrastructure operations
energy-efficient. On top of this, sites enabling remote control and monitoring of Our Energy Infrastructure Operations (EIO)
incorporate efficient, environmentally all site equipment. The visualization can is a data-driven service offering that
friendly technology. be at network, site and cabinet levels, and delivers energy-related opex and capex
With increasing onsite demand accessible from the NOC or field devices. savings, as well as operational efficiencies
and complexity, service providers face The Smart Connected Site combines to substantially reduce carbon emissions.
substantial challenges. Among them, various measurements and alarms from EIO is multivendor, focusing on gaining
decreasing operational efficiencies, passive infrastructure with the active energy efficiencies from the passive
fragmented data from “passive” site (radio, baseband and transport) data infrastructure, as well as active radio and
systems and lack of a holistic view of all into one O&M tool: our Ericsson Network transmission equipment on site. While
sites are a high priority. Manager (ENM) system. This enables there are many features available for
Using automation and AI technologies, automated and AI-driven data collection optimizing active site elements (i.e. radio
we enable smart site energy management and site data analysis, so the service equipment), passive elements supporting
through accessibility from either the provider can manage the network more the Radio Access Network (RAN) are
Network Operations Center (NOC) or efficiently through real-time insights and often overlooked, even though they could
on a tablet, smartphone or laptop in the control. Service providers also benefit represent over 50% of the overall site
field. Using 24/7 data points, service from more intelligent site management power consumption.
providers can benefit from predictive with 24/7 information on availability,
maintenance, as well as lower operations capacity, network performance and energy
and maintenance (O&M) costs, carbon management, along with unprecedented
emissions and site power consumption control over network stability. The result
Figure 10: An overview of Ericsson Smart Connected Site
Environmental metering Smart distribution: DC up conversion/AC inverter
Precision climate control
Smart controller for asset
management and secure access to ENM
Remote-controlled rectifiers
Energy metering Interface
for sensors
and surveillance
equipment
Smart locking system Smart space management
Smart connected
batteries11 Ericsson | Breaking the energy curve
Viewing the smart site from the NOC.
Hence, we have developed EIO as an EIO also provides recommendations to
end-to-end energy management solution
to address and manage all site elements
impacting the site energy consumption,
improve site energy efficiency, site visit
optimization, network performance and,
ultimately, to significantly reduce site total
EIO trials
utilizing AI and data analytics. cost of ownership. This solution is unique The Energy Infrastructure
The offering is based on data from as it comes with an innovative business Operations solution has been trialed
Ericsson Smart Connected Site’s smart model, where value delivered through the with customers in Europe, Asia,
enclosures or separately deployed site overall energy savings is offered with an the Middle East and Latin America
controllers, connected to all relevant attractive return on investment profile. and is currently live in Telenor
passive infrastructure (battery, diesel Our service offering provides the Myanmar’s network.
generator, rectifier, HVAC, solar, etc.). following indicative benefits:
This enables all site elements to be visible, • ~15% decrease in energy‑related opex
measurable and controllable to enable • ~15% reduction in passive
>50%
remote and intelligent site management. infrastructure-related site visits
Powered by AI and supported by over • ~30% decrease in energy‑related outages
30 fully automated efficiency cases, EIO:
• collects and measures all relevant Our EIO solution is vendor, equipment and Passive elements supporting the
passive and active infrastructure data technology agnostic, as service providers RAN could represent over 50% of
• analyzes it in real-time and proactively can utilize its capabilities even if they might overall site power consumption.
• automatically initiates trouble tickets not have our equipment in their networks.
and work orders based on enriched
alarms and performance measurements
Figure 11: Our Energy Infrastructure Operations at a glance
Deploy and measure Analyze Recommend Implement
We deploy sensors and a site We compute many analytical We provide recommendations We take the required actions,
controller to generate, gather scenarios and form insights with to the customer through reports where a number of solutions can
and transmit measurements, the data from the sites. and configurable dashboards. be implemented from the NOC,
and alarm data via Energy These concern potential to potentially increase revenue
Management Server site-level adjustments and through site availability and
or feasible automations. reduced energy-related opex
We integrate toward the existing and capex.
RSM solution.Ericsson enables communications service providers
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find new revenue streams. Ericsson’s investments in
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