Ericsson bags award for green tech initiative

BANGALORE, INDIA: Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) has awarded Ericsson, a provider of technology and services to telecom operators, with the Excellent Initiative towards Green Technology award at the Telecom Technology Awards.

The Telecom Technology Award is organized for the first time by the FIEO to honor companies who are contributing by bringing in innovation and promoting efficiency in communication technology, said a press release.

It claimed that it has been recognized for its sustainable and green solutions that aim to enable a low carbon economy by making the networks more efficient in terms of energy consumption.

Ericsson solutions such as Smart Site, MSC-S Blade Cluster server, GSM RBS 2111 Main Remote, Network Energy Optimization , BTS Power Saving Feature, Bio-fuels and Tower Tube were recognized as industry leading innovations in this field.

Moe over, Ericsson’s efforts to bring benefits of communication to the society and to improve people’s lives through connectivity with initiatives such as Aamne Saamne was also taken into account.

“For many years, Ericsson has taken a leading role in showing how ICT and connectivity can make a positive socio-economic and environmental impact, and address challenging issues such as poverty alleviation, human rights and climate change,” said P Balaji, VP — Communications, Corporate Affairs and Business Development, Ericsson India.