Tuesday, 22 January 2008

Huawei Launches Solution to Cut Base Station Power Consumption

Huawei Technologies, provider next generation telecommunications network solutions has announced that it has launched a new solution that can reduce base station power consumption by up to 60%. The Green Sites Solution, uses optimized hardware design, an innovative power amplifier and power consumption management to help operators realize a high level of power saving.

Reducing the power consumption of base stations has emerged as one of the key concerns of telecom operators around the globe. Huawei's Green Sites Solution adopts leading power amplifier technologies, including DPD and A-Doherty, that boost the power efficiency of base stations by 45% reducing the overall power consumption of the facilities. It also uses a distributed architecture that allows 20W base stations to have the same output frequency coverage as traditional 40W base stations and high-efficiency power amplifier technologies that make convection cooling, direct cooling, and intelligent cooling technology in a base station possible. This reduces the need for air-conditioners that cause noise pollution and helps to reduce a base station's electricity consumption to less than 500W. 

"Huawei has always been committed to looking after the environment," commented Yu Chengdong, president of Huawei's Wireless Product Line. He adds, as one of the leading telecom equipment and solutions providers, they are putting this goal into practice by designing environmental friendly products.