03 June 2020

Nokia said its liquid cooling 5G AirScale Base Station solution has helped Finnish mobile operator, Elisa, reduce the potential energy expenses of its base station by 30% and CO2 emissions by approximately 80%.

It marks the first time a commercial 5G liquid cooling solution has been deployed anywhere in the world and highlights Nokia’s strong commitment to sustainability and combatting climate change.

The Nokia Bell Labs-developed solution will enable Elisa to achieve 30% lower power consumption and related savings at its site in the capital Helsinki.

“Elisa has set a clear target to be carbon neutral at the end of 2020,” said Sami Komulainen, executive vice president of production at Elisa. “We also want to maintain our 5G leadership and continue to be amongst the top operators in the world to offer the wide benefits of this new technology to our customers. Innovations such as Nokia’s liquid cooling 5G base station demonstrate how 5G can help drive sustainability.”