WinWin Issue 40
Publication Date: Feb, 2022 Download (27.4M)
View Back IssuesForeword
Lighting up a Green Future with Green ICT
The Glasgow Climate Pact signed at COP26 in November 2021 marked a big step forward in the drive to keep global warming below 1.5°C. I’m pleased to see that so many organizations have committed to energy transformation and clean energy – it reinforces my conviction that innovations in ICT will play a pivotal role in building a green future.
To comply with the Paris Agreement, ITU’s Recommendation L1470 suggests that the ICT industry reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 45% between 2020 and 2030. Over its 30-year history, Huawei has remained resolutely customer-centric. Many carriers have already set carbon reduction targets, and we are committed to supporting their efforts through product and solution innovation in the areas of reducing emissions and boosting energy efficiency.
The ICT industry will make full use of renewable and low-carbon energy and continue to increase their own energy efficiency. It can also pass on this positive impact – the “carbon handprint” – to boost the green development of other industries, and in turn benefit from the cost savings and revenue opportunities stemming from ICT’s increasing ability to boost energy efficiency.
Our integrated green site, green network, and green operation architecture enables carriers to carry out structural optimization. The green site solution is designed for scenarios such as wireless base stations, data centers, and central office (CO) equipment rooms. It features simplified sites, outdoor and high-density equipment, integrated antennas, self-sufficient renewable energy, intelligent temperature control, and engineering planning. Our green network solution deploys all-optical, simplified, and intelligent technologies that reduce power consumption, with the evolution from SDH to OXC a prime example of significantly improving network energy efficiency. Our green operations solution uses AI to adapt equipment operations to service needs and coordinate network and power equipment management. On the user side, the solution also migrates users to more power-efficient RATs.
To help carriers manage carbon emissions reduction despite rapid increases in data use, Huawei and Informa Tech have proposed the Network Carbon Intensity (NCI) index. The index measures emissions per unit of data service and is a key indicator of green infrastructure development.
Green development requires advances in digital technologies and a concerted effort across the industry value chain. We invite industry leaders to share their green practices to inspire other industry players, and we will continue to work with customers and industry partners to build a greener future that generates more bits with less watts.
Cover Story
-
Orange: Energy Challenges, Drivers & Measures for Green Transformation
Hervé Suquet | Group Energy SVP, Orange GroupAt the 2021 Better World Summit, Hervé Suquet, Group Energy SVP for Orange Group, described the carrier’s action plan underpinning its ambitious goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Voices from Industry
-
Telenor's Green Connection
Tanveer Mohammad | SVP, Head of Global Operations, TelenorAt the 2021 Better World Summit, Tanveer Mohammad, SVP and Head of Global Operations for Telenor, explored the operator’s clean energy strategy.
-
MTN: On the Road to Net Zero by 2040
Dirk Karl | Chief Procurement Officer, MTNAt the 2021 Better World Summit, Dirk Karl, Chief Procurement Officer for MTN, explained MTN's commitment to net zero and the need for supply-side collaboration.
-
Innovation In Digital Technologies to Support Green Development
Kevin Zhang | CMO, ICT Infrastructure, HuaweiThe ICT industry needs to undertake two major actions to support sustainable development and help combat climate change.
-
STL Partners: Nine Thoughts on Sustainable Telecommunications
STL PartnersTelecoms consultants STL Partners explain the best path for the industry to follow to achieve sustainability and net zero targets.
Perspectives
-
Roland Berger: Challenges & Solutions for Carbon Neutrality
Denis Depoux | Managing Director, Roland BergerRoland Berger MD Denix Depoux explains why digitalization is critical to climate action and climate performance in the telecom space.
-
GSMA Accelerates the Mobile Industry’s Race to Net-zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
John Giusti | Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMAGSMA explores its strategies for helping the mobile industry go net zero
-
Paving the Way to Green Development through Innovation
Qin Fengyu | Huawei
Zhang Zhiyong | HuaweiMeasuring carbon emissions against data traffic can open up smart paths to cutting emissions & boosting energy efficiency in telecom networks.
-
Green 5G Lights the Way to a Low-Carbon Future
Jiang Xudong | President of Huawei's SRAN Product LineAs the most energy-efficient wireless technology to date, 5G plays a pivotal role in cutting carbon emissions.
-
Green Networks: Optimizing Energy Efficiency for Green Development
Zhai Haipeng | Chief Engineer, Network Marketing & Solution Sales Dept, HuaweiOur green network solution can optimize energy efficiency for carriers in three major ways.
Tao of Business
-
China Mobile Guangdong: Building All-optical City Clusters for Green Development
Cai Weiwen | Director and Deputy General Manager, China Mobile GuangdongChina Mobile introduces it "3 Energies and 6 Green" strategy for green network modernization. Learn more.
-
Towards Zero Carbon with Energy Digitalization
Yan Jianfeng | Global Brand Director, Huawei Digital PowerNew digital systems and technologies are powering up a clean, green future.
-
e&: Powering Up a Green Future
Dr. Ahmed Bin Ali | SVP, Corporate Communications, e&At the 2021 Better World Summit,Dr. Ahmed Bin Ali, SVP of Corporate Communications for e&, explained the carrier’s green operations from the technology and business perspectives.
-
iCooling@AI: A Cool Solution for Global Warming
Data Center Energy Marketing Support Dept, HuaweiLearn how the Huawei iCooling@AI solution has a huge beneficial impact on the carbon footprint of data centers.
-
Qinghai: How the Sun Revitalized A Landscape, a Community & an Economy
Hu Xuecui | Digital Power Marketing & Solution Sales Dept, HuaweiThe world's largest PV station has brought new prosperity for local farming communities through clean energy.