Developments in telecommunications are moving towards more eco-efficient solutions. One example is the multi-standard base station marketed early this year by Nokia Siemens. The ‘Flexi’ base station reduces energy consumption by 70% compared to conventional base stations and its light weight construction results in more efficient installation, it is a great example of the telecom industry’s green ambitions.
The new Flexi base station is unique in supporting all 3GPP technologies, being software upgradable from GSM to EDGE, WCDMA to HSPA and HSPA to LTE. As a receipt of its innovation, Flexi was awarded the Best Network Technology Advance at Mobile World Congress in February.

A TMC report describes how the Flexi base station can be beneficial to the environment. First off, since operators are deploying thousands of base stations to prepare for LTE (Long Term Evolution), the fact that Flexi reduces energy consumption by 70% offers significant total effects.

Also, the light and modular design of the Flexi means that it can be carried to a roof by the installer, thus making the traditional use of  heavy-duty cranes unnecessary. Further, the fact that the Flexi servers several telecom standards results in higher energy efficiency since it can feed a complete antenna area.

As another article points out, use of the Flexi base station also reduces the need for installing new options in the future. This long term functionality strongly contributes to the Flexi’s eco-efficiency.

The Flexi offers a great chance for companies to reduce there environmental footprint by the use of more intelligent technology. It conjoins the idea of long term functionality through re-use and simply more eco-efficient technology. An excellent way for the industry to go green.