“This is the classic win, win,” says Dr. Mike Flaxman of HEAVY.AI who notes doing things like sending out a signal that’s not being used is an example of how a telco can burn power, that can be curbed without impacting customer outcomes. In this podcast, Flaxman discusses the challenges telcos face balancing consistent quality coverage to their consumers with the energy consumption demand from antennas and network with the impact of carbon emissions from these if not done strategically. As businesses are looking to reduce their carbon footprint, strategies like Dr. Flaxman discusses will continue to remain at the forefront of business initiatives.

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