The incumbent operator announces the activation of its energy sobriety plan. During peak consumption, Orange will erase 5 to 10% of its instantaneous electricity consumption for one hour per day. “Switching several thousand fixed grid installations to electric batteries would save up to 20 MW, i.e. the instantaneous consumption of an average city of 40,000 inhabitants. These cleaning operations will be invisible to users“, the operator explains.
This is the most important part of Orange’s plan. With this device, the operator can also avoid cuts. “I want to remind you that networks are essential for the proper functioning of society. We need to mobilize together so that we don’t have to face offloading operations this wintersays Christel Heidemann, CEO of Orange.
The displays are off
Orange is ramping up network efforts, 19-degree temperatures in its area and closing certain work areas on low-traffic days. Telecommuting is still widely practiced at Orange. Not forgetting the closing of his shop windows at night.
Orange also appeals to the good citizenship of its subscribers.During peak consumption, text messages will be sent to Orange employees and customers to inform them of eco-gestures, such as turning off the box when they are not using it; connect to wifi when they are at home or even activate standby mode for Liveboxes and TV decoders. Livebox 6’s hibernation mode allows, for example, to reduce energy consumption by 95%“. By the way, a landline network (used for WiFi) requires less power than a mobile network. And the fiber optic network uses 3 to 5 times less energy than ADSL.
Source: Le Figaro
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