5G will change how we live and work, reducing greenhouse gas emissions considerably.
Fremont, CA: Climate change is turning one of the most pressing issues affecting communities and economies worldwide. The consequences get projected to create considerable disruption and suffering, with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) protruding that 1.5°C of warming may induce sea levels to increase 0.4 meters by 2100, possibly exposing up to 69 million people to floods.
Present global emissions purpose will only get met if breakthrough technologies are accelerated, allowing companies to pivot their organizations about sustainable operations. Digital technology may be the strongest and most scalable instrument available to resist climate change, and 5G is at the forefront of this endeavor.
Wireless network operators have made various efforts to reduce emissions, comprising decreasing energy usage, upgrading to more effective network equipment, and sourcing renewable energy. Still, countering the increase in data quantities through mobile networks would need more than just network upgrades.
The importance of 5G in combating the consequences of climate change is threefold: 5G, with its far enhanced energy efficiency, will cut greenhouse gases, reduce emissions from other industries, and allow more accurate monitoring of our environment to support achieving larger climate change goals.
• Fast and effective deployment of 5G produces more efficient wireless networks
5G promises great improvements over existing wireless technologies in terms of latency, throughput, and device connection; Hence, data consumption per device and expectations are device number will increase. Despite increasing demand, 5G allows network operators to be more energy-efficient per output unit.
Technologies, especially NFV(network function virtualization), SDN(software-defined networking), and network slicing, will offer operators greater control over their networks, enabling them to monitor energy usage and scale up or down to satisfy demand.
• 5G allows high-emitting industries to lessen their emissions
The development in latency and bandwidth resulting from 5G, along with new technical functionalities like mobile edge computing (MEC), will allow new use cases that significantly reduce emissions from most industrial verticals.
5G is unique because it may act as a platform for other disruptive technologies such as XR, IoT, and AI. Using these technologies in numerous industries may considerably cut energy intake and assist in advancing climate-saving measures, like decreasing the need for travel through remote working.
