Airtel and Nokia Collaborate to Drive Sustainability Initiatives for Mobile Networks, Projected to Reduce Carbon Footprint by 143,413 Metric Tons of CO2 Annually

Bharti Airtel and Nokia have announced a groundbreaking collaboration on 'Green 5G', an initiative aimed at introducing energy-efficient solutions and practices to Airtel’s mobile network. This project will focus on enhancing energy efficiency across Airtel's extensive 4G/5G Radio Access Network (RAN) by leveraging state-of-the-art technologies like AI/ML and a suite of advanced software features. The solution is projected to reduce Airtel’s carbon emissions by an estimated 143,413 metric tons of CO2 annually. The key aspects of this collaboration include aiming for zero-traffic, zero-watt operation, combining Nokia's advanced energy-saving features with Airtel's AI/ML algorithms, moving to a digital design for enhanced energy efficiency, and employing a ReefShark System-on-Chip.