Embracing the Green Communication Initiative in Powering Telecommunication Networks in Nigeria

Abstract

The threats to global substance necessitated by effects of global warming call for the embrace of green energy initiatives. The powering of telecommunications equipment is an enormous burden for the operators in Nigeria since it has the smallest per capita electricity consumption in the world. In this paper, the challenges faced by telecommunication service providers in powering their infrastructures are reviewed. The green energy options available for powering our telecommunication infrastructure in Nigeria are analyzed. The paper ends with a frame work on modalities to having safer and efficient power source for communication service delivery. It is anticipated that this paper will bring to light the plight of the public and telecommunication operators in sustaining good quality of service. It will also hasten the need to embrace alternative power supply that is clean and reliable in powering telecommunication base stations for better service delivery.