Telecommunications Case Study

Internalizing multi-vendor Power Savings Management

The client

A Tier-1 telecom operator in Europe aiming to take full control of energy efficiency initiatives by internalizing power-saving operations across a multi-vendor RAN environment—eliminating vendor lock-in and maximizing both performance and cost savings.

Internalizing Power Savings Management

The challenge

The operator had implemented Power Saving Features (PSFs) from multiple RAN vendors. One vendor operated its PSF under a Managed Services model based on a benefit-sharing agreement, where energy savings were shared between the vendor and the operator. The operator’s goal was to internalize the process and scale it nationwide across a multi-vendor environment, gaining full control over both performance and cost.

Black-Box Operations
Power savings were managed externally, with no visibility or control over how energy-saving actions impacted network performance or customer experience.
Vendor Lock-In
The solution was limited to a single vendor, preventing scalability across the full network infrastructure.
Cost Inefficiency
The benefit-sharing model reduced the overall financial benefit by requiring the operator to share energy savings with the vendor.
Quality Risks
Lack of transparency made it impossible to evaluate or mitigate quality degradation caused by energy-saving actions.
Resource Constraints
The internal engineering team lacked the capacity to manage power savings manually, due to high operational workload.

Energy & Cost Optimization operates as an autonomous AI-driven zero-touch system, with the flexibility to switch to an open-loop supervised mode when needed.

  • Automated, scalable operations across diverse network environments
  • Business logic control to balance energy savings with quality of service
  • Real-time management dashboards powered by explainable AI, ensuring full visibility, operational oversight and control over autonomous decisions
Results
Multi-Vendor PSF Management
Unified control of power saving features across Huawei and ZTE RAN, integrating over 20 data sources (PM/CM/FM) in a network of 60k+ base stations, with daily updates for continuous optimization.
Maximized Energy Savings with Full Control
Energy savings are maximized against benchmark consumption, while business logic remains fully controllable by the mobile operator—ensuring no compromise on network or customer quality.
Capitalized Energy Savings & Fast ROI
By internalizing the process, the operator achieves ROI within months, avoiding the long-term costs of Managed Services benefit-sharing models.
Quality Assurance
Energy-saving actions are 100% consistent and impact-controlled by internal engineering and quality teams, ensuring service excellence.
Zero-Touch Operation
Fully automated workflows, including the generation of actuation files, significantly reduce manual effort and operational overhead.
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