Thought Leadership
In 2020, InterDigital launched a sustainability initiative to quantify and explore solutions for tech’s growing energy footprint in wireless, video, and future innovative technologies. To accompany this initiative, we launched a sustainability micro-site featuring research reports from industry leaders like ABI Research and Futuresource, hosted industry surveys, and curated webinars dedicated to pursuing greater energy sustainability in technology.
The increased energy footprint that accompanies 5G, wireless networks, and video technologies will have environmental repercussions and has made environmental sustainability a significant consideration for the wireless and video industries. Significant growth in subscribers, devices, and video traffic is expected to generate higher levels of energy consumption in mobile networks, while also introducing capabilities that can reduce carbon footprint in other industries. By 2030, the power needs of mobile technology will double globally. We believe the wireless industry must do its part to manage its overall energy consumption, while also developing the capability to positively impact other industries. We plan to do ours.