Emerson Introduces New Approach To Reducing Energy Consumption in Telecommunications Networks

Emerson Network Power has introduced Energy Logic for Telecommunications, an approach that uses a series of sequential strategies to reduce energy consumption across the network.

To develop Energy Logic for Telecommunications, Emerson Network Power analyzed network inefficiencies and energy-saving opportunities at remote sites and within the central office and developed 12 strategies for reducing energy use in these networks. These strategies comprise a roadmap designed to maximize each strategy’s effectiveness. The key is eliminating inefficiencies along the energy path, triggering cascading benefits by avoiding associated losses upstream.

The potential efficiency gains through Energy Logic for Telecommunications are significant—reducing consumption by nearly 60 percent at wireless sites and 40 percent at the central office. To put those numbers in perspective, estimates indicate the telecom industry was responsible for about 1 percent of the energy consumption of the planet last year. That equates to 15 million U.S. homes and matches the CO2 emissions of 29 million cars.

“Consumers and businesses around the world are relying more and more on high-speed and mobile communications platforms, significantly increasing energy consumption by the telecom industry,” said Manish Bhandari, vice president, global sales and marketing, Emerson Network Power's Energy Systems business. “By looking at the network holistically, Energy Logic for Telecommunications maximizes the impact of individual strategies on existing energy efficiencies.”

Energy Logic for Telecommunications applies technologies and best practices that exhibit the most potential in the order in which they have the greatest impact. It’s the same basic approach Emerson Network Power used in developing the original Energy Logic concept, introduced last year and aimed at reducing energy consumption in data centers.

The Energy Logic for Telecommunications strategies include important infrastructure steps, including cooling optimization and DC power management. All of the technologies are available today and many can be phased into the network as part of regular technology upgrades/refreshes, minimizing capital expenditures.

Specific steps of Energy Logic for Telecommunications can be found in a new Emerson Network Power white paper called, “Energy Logic: Reducing Energy Consumption Across Telecommunications Networks by Creating Savings That Cascade Across Systems,” which is available at www.emersonnetworkpower.com/energysystems/EnergyLogic.asp.

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