The mobile phone market has experienced an exponential growth trend in the last ten years. Europe continues to be the main market in developed countries, although in the last two years the growth has slowed down. Italy, despite being already a mature market, has a “penetration rate” (i.e. the number of active lines per 100 inhabitants) higher than 146, the highest in the European Union. In Italy, also about 70% of active lines are characterized by the use of UMTS and HDSPA (the so-called 3rd and 3,5rd generations). It is important to point out that these technological standards enable greater power (hence; faster transmission and the use of increasingly complex services and software), but with high energy consumption. This scenario has suggested a study on energy consumption of mobile phones and their associated equipment. The aim of the present paper is to estimate the impact of this sector (including the so-called mobile network) on Italian energy consumption.
Energy consumption in the Italian mobile phones sector
PAIANO, ANNARITA;LAGIOIA, Giovanni;
2011-01-01
Abstract
The mobile phone market has experienced an exponential growth trend in the last ten years. Europe continues to be the main market in developed countries, although in the last two years the growth has slowed down. Italy, despite being already a mature market, has a “penetration rate” (i.e. the number of active lines per 100 inhabitants) higher than 146, the highest in the European Union. In Italy, also about 70% of active lines are characterized by the use of UMTS and HDSPA (the so-called 3rd and 3,5rd generations). It is important to point out that these technological standards enable greater power (hence; faster transmission and the use of increasingly complex services and software), but with high energy consumption. This scenario has suggested a study on energy consumption of mobile phones and their associated equipment. The aim of the present paper is to estimate the impact of this sector (including the so-called mobile network) on Italian energy consumption.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
