On the surface , it might seem like this would require radically new technology capabilities . But the mechanics are quite similar to the mobility that VMware employs to help organisations shift workloads to different data centres when outages occur . We ’ re now developing new mobility tools that will help organisations increase their use of renewable power sources , respond more effectively to power grid fluctuations , and improve overall energy efficiency . Early tests indicate that this kind of intelligent workload placement and migration could reduce RAN network emissions by up to 52 %.
Challenges remain - but the outlook is positive The environmental challenges facing the telecommunications industry are significant . Fortunately , the innovation we ’ re seeing in green technology and mobility is extremely promising . But in many ways , technology is the easiest part of the problem to solve . Policy , culture , processes , funding , profitability , and
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