Airtel-Nokia ‘Green 5G’ initiative to cut carbon emissions by 1.4 lakh metric tonnes of CO2 annually

New Delhi: Telco major Bharti Airtel and Finnish telecom and IT company Nokia on Tuesday said their collaboration to launch the ‘Green 5G’ initiative is aimed at improving energy efficiency on Airtel’s mobile network and reduce its carbon emissions by 143,413 metric tons of CO2 annually. The project will focus on enhancing energy efficiency across Airtel’s extensive 4G/5G Radio Access Network (RAN) by leveraging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as a suite of advanced software features and innovative solutions, a joint statement said.