Deutsche Telekom has achieved substantial energy efficiency improvements in its 5G core network infrastructure through a strategic collaboration with software vendor Mavenir. The partnership has delivered energy savings of up to 65% by implementing cloud-native software solutions combined with dynamic hardware-software scaling technologies across the operator's core network architecture.
The efficiency gains form part of Deutsche Telekom's broader transition to what it terms the Horizontal TelCo Cloud, a unified cloud infrastructure framework designed to optimize energy consumption throughout the entire core network. Mavenir's technology enables the operator to dynamically adjust computational resources based on network demand, reducing idle power consumption and improving overall operational efficiency. The implementation represents a significant step in the operator's sustainability initiatives as the telecommunications industry faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint.
The success of Deutsche Telekom's project with Mavenir is expected to serve as an industry benchmark for other telecommunications providers seeking to improve energy efficiency in their 5G infrastructure. The collaboration demonstrates how architectural modernization and software optimization can deliver measurable environmental benefits while maintaining network performance standards required for 5G service delivery.