Vodafone will supply 5G for the UK’s largest electricity operator in world-first trial

Vodafone will supply UK Power Networks, the country’s largest electricity network operator, with 5G connectivity in a world-first trial.

In November last year, UK Power Networks launched its Constellation project that aims to transform how electricity networks operate. Constellation enables local substations to analyse millions of datapoints on how the network is running, meaning the network can safely reconfigure itself to enable higher volumes.

Ian Cameron, Head of...

23 July 2021 | 5G

Nokia finds 5G networks are 90 percent more energy-efficient

Research conducted by Nokia and Telefónica has found that 5G networks are up to 90 percent more energy-efficient than 4G.

The study was conducted over three months and examined the power consumption of Telefónica’s 5G RAN (Radio Access Network).

Juan Manuel Caro, Director of Operational Transformation at Global CTIO at Telefónica, said:

“We are committed to supporting action on climate change and engender a sustainable culture throughout our entire...

2 December 2020 | Networks