How terrible is the power consumption of 5G base stations?

For a long time, while everyone is talking about the excellent performance of 5G with large bandwidth and high speed, they are also concerned about the power consumption of 5G. Regarding the power consumption of 5G, although there are many theoretical parameters, they lack demonstration of actual test results. The picture below is undoubtedly the […]
Why does 5g base station consume so much power and how to improve it?

Recently, Gao Hongda, a senior researcher at the State Grid Energy Research Institute, pointed out at the “2020 Communication Industry Conference and the 15th Communication Technology Annual Conference” that when 4G is fully upgraded to 5G in 2026, the power consumption of base stations will account for 2.1% of the total electricity consumption in society. […]