INDUSTRY WATCH transformation journeys ,” said Phil Laidler , Director at STL Partners . “ To be credible , informed partners for their customers , operators must lead by example . Energy strategy is a great place to start .”
Opportunities for progress
And , finally , the report suggests 5G could allow the healthcare sector to provide improved access to healthcare services for up to one billion patients by 2030 while simultaneously reducing emissions through higher asset utilization , reduced patient and clinician travel and higher clinician productivity .
In terms of influencing customer behaviors in order to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions , the report identified three industries with the potential for significant improvement through the use of 5G services .
The manufacturing sector could achieve up to US $ 730 billion worth of benefits by 2030 through the use of 5G to enable advanced predictive maintenance and automation . Transportation and logistics could get up to US $ 280 billion in benefits by 2030 through advanced driver assistance , connected traffic infrastructure and automated home deliveries .
ASIA PACIFIC WILL BE THE LEADING REGION IN 5G TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION WITH 1.14 BILLION SUBSCRIBERS EXPECTED BY 2024 .
Influencing such behaviors is critical to operators ’ efforts to mitigate the environmental impact of 5G , but there is work to do in order to build the partnerships needed . Just 37 % of those surveyed said they see operators as credible partners in reducing carbon emissions today , but 56 % said they believed telcos could be credible partners in the future .
Danny Wong , Senior Director for Telecoms , Vertiv Asia , said : “ Asia Pacific will be the leading region in 5G technology adoption with 1.14 billion subscribers expected by 2024 , according to GlobalData . While this is truly exciting for the region , the challenge to balance efficiency with customer expectation and demand is something that must not be ignored . Investing in energy efficient solutions is one approach to achieving sustainability and must be part of the operators ’ longterm plans in deploying 5G networks .”
Additional details , including ways telcos can lead customers to use 5G in sustainable ways and strategies for improving efficiency across 5G networks , are available in the report which can be downloaded at Vertiv . com . p
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