European telcos need to pull three key levers to address the 5G energy issue

Rising energy prices focus the mindThe rapid increase in global energy prices since the turn of 2022 — sharply affected by the Russia-Ukraine War since February — has pointed an even greater spotlight on 5G energy and sustainability. At this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, major wireless equipment vendors such as Ericsson, Huawei, and Nokia highlighted 5G portfolio announcements that emphasized the generation's superior energy efficiency and sustainability, and indeed, re