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5G Test Lab PowerConservation Strategies 5G Test Lab PowerConservation Strategies Highlight on therising cost of powerin California Introduction This white paper provides an overview of global trends power consumption and 5Gtest lab challenges for achieving sustainable power conservation along with solutionsto address the requirements of that goal. It includes insights on proven strategies inlab automation and optimization that empower operational efficiencies in the testlab, and which can benefit an organization’s business objectives on a wider scale.This paper covers the following: According to the Energy Toolbasewhitepaper, the retail electricbill costs in California’s big threeinvestor-owned utilities (IOUs) –Pacific Gas & Electric, SouthernCalifornia Edison, and San DiegoGas & Electric – have seen electricitycost inflation spike significantlyover three years, resulting in a75%increase for commercial customers. •Power conservation: A global priority with a 5G focus•The regional landscape•Types of test labs•Test lab challenges•Solution business value objectives•Case study: Reducing lab power consumption•The wider scope of test lab modernization value•Conclusions and takeaways California Governor Newsom issuesexecutive order tackling rising electricbills (October 2024). The paper also explores the benefits of managed solutions as a best practice, wherepartnering with established experts in test lab automation and optimization, toprovide turnkey testing “as a service” solutions, can reduce test infrastructure Opexand accelerate time to market. One of Spirent's major customersin Silicon Valley decided to move itstest lab to Utah to manage this risingcost in power. Other organizationshave different approaches to thechallenge. Power Conservation:A Global Priority with a 5G Focus Global average energy prices have been on the rise for players in the telecom space,as they recognize at the same time the power-hungry nature of 5G environmentrequirements. Tech leaders know this can no longer be seen as a sunk cost and thatthis trend is expected to only get worse if this is not addressed. Something that canand must be done. Data points that highlight the growing need to reduce powerconsumption include: •Commercial energy prices have steadily continued to rise in the U.S. for the lastthree years, with no signs of abatement•Energy costs are surging in parts of the world and regions of the U.S.•Inflation is significantly impacting high energy costs•5G equipment requires 2-3 times more energy than 4G•World events with Ukraine and the Middle East have inflated the price of oildramatically with little sign these conditions will ease any time soon All these factors converge to make energy security, affordability, and industrialcompetitiveness critical focus points alongside sustainability. The Regional Landscape With a growing sense of urgency, organizations around the world are implementing a range of strategies to compensate forthis growing challenge. Also, in some cases, governmental mandates for commercial enterprises are required to document theirsustainability programs with definitive data. Test lab power conservation is a part of the bigger picture. In numerous cases, fromthe perspective of an organization’s bottom line on Opex expenses, the cost of power conservation strategies translates intomillions of dollars per year for some organizations. For some, hundreds of millions. Examples of measures being taken around theglobe include. Asia Pacific.The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasta robust growth in electricity demand through 2026 for Indiaand China, stemming from new power usage demandsdriven by a rise in electrical machinery usage, an increase inelectric vehicles, and further expansion in cooling systems.This will mean new strategies need to be in place to meet thenew demands. Infrastructure must be ready to deal with it.Adding new power sources to the grid, and the requirementto handle it, will be considerations in this evolution of powermanagement. From Spirent’s perspective in this region,power consumption in test labs is a growing concern of theirlarger customers, but these stakeholders have generallynot yet adopted comprehensive test lab automation toolson a widescale. When they target power consumptionreduction, typically they first look at air conditioner, powermanagement in their own devices, adopting a more internalprocess and management with a do-it-yourself (DIY)approach which relies on narrowly focused automationefficiencies in the short term. With regional change influx, however, customers are approaching a realizationhorizon where comprehensive lab automation can alsoplay a significant part in their lab optimization goals. Apossible factor contributing to this region’s approach topower reduction is that the cost of power has not been asacutely high as it is in North America and Europe, and henceimpacting the region with a lessened sense of urgency. North America.Some organ