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Ericsson's Hybrid Solution Reduces Energy Consumption for Celtel Uganda

Posted on: Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 15:00 CST

Ericsson's new hybrid energy solution for diesel and batteries has been selected by Celtel Uganda which reduces energy consumption in mobile networks outside the electricity grid, cutting network operating costs by up to 50%.

Celtel Uganda has installed this solution, which is now converting all diesel-driven radio base station (RBS) sites outside the power grid to Ericsson's new hybrid energy solution, which works together with all of Ericsson's outdoor RBS cabinets. More than 100 sites have been converted to date.

The solution reduced the power consumption of its WCDMA base stations by 35% and has introduced many alternative energy sources such as solar power and biofuels in the telecom sector, to make mobile telephony economically and environmentally sustainable in emerging markets.

Ericsson's hybrid energy solution is a power solution that enables a parameter setting for the batteries's optimal charging and discharging levels, thereby extending the lifetime of the battery and the generator.

Kent Westergren, strategic product manager of site solutions at Ericsson, said: "The customized solution has been positively received in the market as it significantly cuts operational expenses while providing an opportunity to reduce the network's environmental footprint. Often a site is too large to be economically viable for a purely solar power solution, so this solution is an excellent choice when an operator wants to cut costs or go green."

Source: Datamonitor

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