There are many misconceptions about power consumption in mobile networks. Some of the root cause of these misconceptions come from lobbying groups working on behalf of the wireless industry. Several publications by such organizations have purposely confounded the topic. Mobile network operators for their part have been largely silent.
As an energy crisis grips the globe, it is important to assess the impact of rising fuel and electricity prices on telecom service providers and data center operators. We provided this view on the power consumption in mobile networks in part to enable interested parties assess such impact.
The report is based on data we collected during the past few months. Considering that there are variances in mobile networks in terms of architectures, designs and deployment models, one need to bear in mind such variability. What is important to note is that the conclusions we present are factual and conclusive despite such variability in parameters. We continue to update this report with new data periodically. We have worked on similar analysis in relation with the impact of data centers, please click here to reach out.