5G Has an Energy Problem

5G has an energy problem
Swiss IT Magazine, 1 August 2019 - English auto-translation

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August 1, 2019 - 5G has a problem that has been little known so far: The technology is a massive power guzzler - both in terms of end devices and infrastructure. Meanwhile, the industry is concerned about optimization solutions.

The 5G expansion is currently being driven forward worldwide, with Switzerland playing a significant pioneering role ("Swiss IT Magazine" reported). As "Winfuture" reports with reference to the radio research department of the hardware and software manufacturer National Instruments, 5G has a very relevant but barely mentioned problem: energy consumption will increase massively both for the end devices and for the transmission infrastructures.

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