Iceotope, HPE team for telco immersion cooling
Iceotope is showing a second generation immersion cooling system for Radio Access Network (RAN_ telecoms networks.
The 2U Kul RAN short rack developed by Iceotope with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Intel uses immersion cooling to provide up to 20% power savings at device level with greater server resilience in even the harshest environments.
This is increasingly important as Open RAN or virtualized RAN (vRAN) rollouts include sustainability strategies designed to decrease the energy consumption of the radio network.
The Kul RAN (2U) chassis on show at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week features the HPE ProLiant DL110 Gen11 Server paired with 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors for energy efficient edge processing.
According to GSMA, energy consumption constitutes between 20 – 40% of a telco provider’s operating expenses. In the last few years as global energy prices have soared, these costs have increased. In addition, approximately 80% of an operator’s total energy consumption is attributed to the RAN.
STL Partners has found that by implementing advanced edge sustainability strategies in these environments with general purpose hardware, operators can diminish the energy consumption further by up to 40% compared to air-cooled servers, which equates to an overall reduction in energy usage and associated emissions by up to 5% for a typical operator.
The KUL RAN system provides a more stable and secure environment for the server equipment, with the immersion cooling via a dielectric offering reduced cooling costs without the need for re-engineering existing cooling infrastructure. That 20% savings on energy consumption at device level leads to savings of over $40m for operators, says Iceotope.
The IP67 enclosure and wide operational temperature range from -40°C to +55°C ensures reliable performance in extreme conditions, while significantly quieter operation enhances user experience.
“We are thrilled that our continuing collaboration with HPE and Intel is addressing some of the most critical challenges facing telco operators today. Global energy costs and Net Zero commitments are factoring strongly into operators strategic planning and financial bottom lines. Our new KUL RAN (2U) solution can have a real impact as operators explore their extreme edge strategies,” said David Craig, CEO at Iceotope in Sheffield.
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