U.K. carrier EE, part of the BT Group, is deploying ultra-lightweight radio technology supplied by Ericsson with the aim of improving 5G energy efficiency and network performance across the telco’s footprint.
Ericsson noted that the new generation of radios weighed up to 40% less compared to the previous generation. Additionally, Ericsson’ says its AIR 3268 is the most energy efficient radio of this type deployed in Europe. Field measurements in active deployment have shown a reduction of up to 40% in energy usage, according to the Swedish vendor.
