Greener 5G: New radio technology promises to almost halve energy consumption of Vodafone's 5G network

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Ericsson radio reduces Vodafone's 5G network energy consumption by half Credit:Vodafone
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Ericsson radio reduces Vodafone's 5G network energy consumption by half Credit:Vodafone

Trials of new Ericsson radio saw reductions in energy consumption at off-peak times of up to 55 per cent

Vodafone and Ericsson have completed trials of a new 5G radio system that promises to slash the telco operator's energy consumption across its 5G network. The company's announced this week that Ericsson's...

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