Energy-efficient 5G network: Vodafone and Ericsson launched the project in the UK

Laying by April 2022, 1500 5G antennas capable of reducing power consumption by 50%: This is the challenge announced Vodafone UK in a project involving Ericsson as a network partner. Already uA trial was conducted in London resulting in 43% savings compared to solutions used for previous generations of mobile phones, and in Peak hours, a 55% reduction in consumption was achieved. The radio equipment used is also 50% lighter than that used in the fourth generation.

The project is part of British Telecom’s “green” strategy which aims to Achieving the UK’s zero-emissions target by 2027.

“Our strategy is simple, turn off everything we don’t need, update our network where possible, and use the most energy efficient options,” he points out. Andrea Donna, Chief Network Officer, Vodafone UK.

Neutrality of online roaming, violating the rules of law in Germany

In Germany, British Telecom ended up in the crosshairs of the European Court of Justice with Deutsche Telekom For violating roaming rules and network neutrality in the context View the “All you can watch” Vodafone Pass e StreamOn video.

According to the court, the commercial practice violated the equal treatment of traffic. “Restrictions on bandwidth, use of tethering or roaming apply due to the activation of the zero-tariff option, contrary to the regulations on open access to the Internet and this is not compatible with EU law.”

The European Court of Justice evaluated the matter after two German courts sought their opinion, following an investigation by telecom regulator Bundesnetzagentur into both services in 2017. Vodafone Pass offered customers unlimited data for some chat apps, social media, music and video, and StreamOn offered similar services.

In 2018, the regulator ordered operators to extend the offer to the entire European Union, in line with roaming legislation, and make it available to customers under the same conditions. However, the operators argued that this would not be economically feasible and proceeded to file legal challenges, which led to a three-year battle.

Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom have yet to respond to the European Court of Justice ruling.

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