Special Report: 5G energy efficiency One of the most pressing challenges facing telecoms operators is how to increase the density and performance of their networks to meet the demands of new data-intensive applications, while also fulfilling commitments to energy efficiency and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Most major telcos have made commitments to energy reduction as part of broader sustainability and corporate responsibility strategies. Mobile operators representing one-third of the wireless industry by revenue have committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, and almost two-thirds of the mobile sector has accelerated targets to cut emissions during this decade, according to GSMA. Energy targets, of course, are partly born of pragmatism – the need to reduce the cost of energy, which…