Throughout its evolution, mobile communications has fundamentally focused on performance and quality of service, with sustainability being an area that is often overlooked. Operating national mobile networks requires significant amounts of energy, and the continued growth in the number of devices served by these networks will require increased energy usage to keep up with the growing demand for mobile data. Reflecting this, mobile networks, communications, and devices must contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through direct and indirect incentives that stimulate the development of new technologies with the primary goal of reducing carbon emissions.
While technological innovations have significantly improved energy efficiency through performance per watt, MediaTek suggests that more needs to be done at a standard level to ensure that the next generation of mobile communications is designed and operated to minimize its impact on the environment. Now more than ever, we need to commit to exploring sustainability opportunities and innovations that will contribute to the transformation of our society to carbon neutral.
MediaTek’s ESG commitments include a strong belief in energy efficiency and carbon neutrality. By 2030, the company will be 100% renewable energy and achieve net zero by 2050, in line with the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions 2050 (NZE2050). As our Chairman, MK Tsai, succinctly put it: “The pursuit of sustainability is a never-ending journey. [MediaTek] We hope to establish an ecosystem that combines sustainability and business practices to foster mutual prosperity and shared values, which will have a positive impact on society and create a sustainable future.”
Our latest white paper focuses on two dimensions of sustainable 6G system design: energy efficiency and carbon considerations. Energy efficiency ultimately aims to minimize the overall power demands of a 6G system, while MediaTek research shows that carbon considerations can further reduce and limit the carbon emissions of 6G systems.
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