Ericsson solution to cut STC’s operational costs

Ericsson has launched an award-winning tower solution for mobile broadband with STC.
The solution enables STC to provide a sustainable cost-effective means of delivering mobile communication.
Ericsson has deployed eight tower tubes at the Princess Noura University in Riyadh.
Aiming to optimize the energy efficiency of mobile networks and deploy solutions that reduce environmental impact and lower operational costs, Ericsson partnered with the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) for the deployment of the Ericsson Tower Tube at 8 different sites in Princess Noura University in Riyadh.
Ericsson’s sustainable tower tube technology is an environmentally friendly solution replacing the traditional towers.
This solution will help STC to reduce operational costs and become more environmentally friendly while offering creative and pleasing design that help to reduce carbon emissions in the kingdom.
The tower tube also takes up less space on the ground, saving land space thus reducing costs further.
“At STC, we try to sustain collaboration with Ericsson not only within the context of our objectives, but through the acquisition of the latest and most suitable infrastructure technology for the Saudi telecommunication sector, which would ultimately revolutionize the entire development and renovation process at STC,” said Bandar Al-Gafari, network vice president, STC.
“Besides allowing us to reduce operational costs, this new technology will also support STC’s efforts to lower our environmental impact by using more sustainable products, green technology, and becoming more energy efficient.”
Ali Eid, president of Ericsson, Saudi Arabia, said: “Ericsson has always strived to redefine the telecommunications landscape with its innovative technology and designs. Around the world our colleagues are actively engaged in addressing global sustainability and corporate responsibility needs at the local level, working together with local stakeholders to create solutions that benefit communication for all, a low-carbon economy and reduced environmental impact.”
The Ericsson Tower Tube solution supports the full spectra of antennas and radio equipment and can also house substantially more antennas and micro-wave dishes compared with a traditional tower solution.