Ding said that to cut the ICT industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by 45%, operators will need to pursue ongoing innovations in power supply, distribution, use, and management to build greener 5G networks with higher performance and lower energy consumption. If the energy efficiency of existing networks remains unchanged, the energy consumption of wireless networks will increase by more than tenfold. It is estimated that the average data traffic per user per month will reach 600 GB by 2030. High-quality 5G networks will drive the rapid growth of mobile data traffic. In these countries, the 5G user penetration rate has exceeded the 20% threshold, triggering a positive cycle of user growth, business returns, and network construction. In addition, these operators are providing a gigabit experience-a tangible improvement over 4G-to accelerate user migration and network evolution. They also offer flexible service packages, which delivers a win-win result for both users and themselves.
In countries such as China, South Korea, and Kuwait, operators were quick to provide continuous nationwide coverage, giving users a consistent experience. When the 5G user penetration rate reaches a threshold of 20%, Ding said, rapid development of 5G will follow. In his speech, Ding said that 5G has become a new engine for the growth of the mobile industry, and that to adapt to the rapid growth of data traffic, the whole industry will need to keep pursuing innovations in power supply, distribution, use, and management, and build greener 5G networks with higher performance and lower energy consumption.Īccording to Ding, in countries where 5G is developing faster, operators who have invested heavily in 5G have seen remarkable returns, but he stressed that operators will realize business value only when the 5G user penetration rate is high enough. At the 2021 Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF), Ryan Ding, Huawei’s Executive Director and President of the Carrier Business Group, gave a keynote speech entitled “Green 5G Networks for a Low-Carbon Future”.