Singapore mobile operator M1 says it expects to cut its network carbon footprint by up to 35% by early 2011 with the adoption of Nokia Siemens Flexi base stations.

 

The vendor has begun modernizing M1’s 2G network to help migrate to the next-gen technology Long Term Evolution (LTE). M1 is set to start an LTE trial in February 2010.

 

M1 says the NSN equipment will expand network coverage while lowering site power consumption. 

 

CTO Patrick Scodeller said : “The extensive use of Nokia Siemens Network’s proven energy efficient equipment will ensure that we have in place a network that is well able to meet the increasingly demanding environmental standards now and in the future.”

 

The Flexi base station has received multiple awards, including The Best Network Technology Advance Award at the annual GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2009, and the CTIA Awards 2009 for green network innovation. NSN has shipped it to more than 130 operators worldwide.