{"id":748224,"date":"2025-07-01T04:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/?p=748224&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=748224"},"modified":"2025-07-01T04:30:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:30:50","slug":"raising-network-subscribers-awareness-of-energy-consumption-a-new-way-for-csps-to-tackle-scope-3-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/insights\/expert-perspectives\/raising-network-subscribers-awareness-of-energy-consumption-a-new-way-for-csps-to-tackle-scope-3-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Raising network subscribers\u2019 awareness of energy consumption: A new way for CSPs to tackle Scope 3 emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-blogs header-hero-blogs\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"hero-blogs\"><div class=\"hero-blogs-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"header-title\"><h1>Raising network subscribers\u2019 awareness of energy consumption<br><sub>A new way for CSPs to tackle Scope 3 emissions<\/sub><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hero-blogs-bottom\"><div class=\"header-author\"><div class=\"author-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/02\/Subhankar-Pal.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=10\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"author-name-date\"><h5 class=\"author-name\">Subhankar Pal<\/h5><h5 class=\"blog-date\">May 5, 2025<\/h5><\/div><\/div><div class=\"brand-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2020\/assets\/images\/capgemini-engineering-white.svg\" alt=\"capgemini-engineering\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-intro-para undefined section section--intro\"><div class=\"intro-para\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/?p=748224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/?p=748224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10\"><h2 class=\"intro-para-title\">Connectivity is essential to our modern world, but it incurs a severe environmental cost.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<p>Device connectivity accounts for a significant share of mobile communications networks\u2019 total energy consumption. Every video stream, file download, or cloud sync requires energy to manage the electromagnetic waves that carry data to and from your phone.<br><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total mobile data transfer globally is 16.10 terawatt-hours (TWh) per month<sup><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/sup>, 60% of the UK&#8217;s annual electricity usage (or all of South Africa). That energy contributes notably to communication service provider\u2019s (CSP\u2019s) Scope 3 emissions &#8211; the indirect emissions occurring across the value chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub><sup><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/sup>Calculated based on mobile phone average of 0.13 kWh to transfer 1 GB of data across a mobile network (<a href=\"https:\/\/prod-cms.gsmaintelligence.com\/research-file-download?reportId=52377&amp;assetId=18922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GSMA<\/a>), and global total data transfer is 123.84 Exabytes per month (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ericsson.com\/en\/reports-and-papers\/mobility-report\/dataforecasts\/mobile-traffic-forecast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ericsson<\/a>)<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scope 3 emissions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orange.com\/en\/news\/2024\/net-zero-carbon-target-focus-scope-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">which can account for 80% of some telco&#8217;s carbon footprints<\/a>, pose the biggest challenge in the move to net zero. This is due not only to their magnitude, but also the fact that they are the hardest to measure and not fully within telcos\u2019 control. Mobile users contribute a significant portion of these Scope 3 emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As CSPs set ambitious net-zero targets, scope 3 emissions, which can be over half of a company\u2019s carbon burden, are now in sharp focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple changes by mobile users \u2013 such as doing data heavy tasks over energy efficient wifi, or avoiding unnecessary activities such as updating apps they don\u2019t use \u2013 could significantly cut the energy use of mobile networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And this presents a challenge: how do you reduce what you don\u2019t directly control? The answer lies in finding ways to influence user behavior without compromising their quality of experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-solution-tools-to-inform-and-change-behavior\">The solution: Tools to inform, and change behavior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On-device applications and tools can inform, nudge, and empower users to reduce their energy and data footprints. These tools can analyze user behaviors, provide information on their CO\u2082 impact, and offer personalized recommendations to cut their carbon footprint \u2013 such as using Wi-Fi instead of mobile data during peak hours or opting for lower-resolution streaming when on the go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such behavior shifts may seem small individually, but at scale they translate into significant reductions in downstream network load and energy usage, making a measurable dent in Scope 3 emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apps to incentivize subscribers to make these types of decisions can decrease the energy used by\/on the network. Some may be happy to do this to reduce their carbon footprint and just need the information to do it via an app. Others may respond to incentives such as earning credits against their mobile bill, or gamification such as competing with friends to get the lowest monthly carbon emissions score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such apps also capture lots of granular data on user behavior, which gives mobile networks and equipment providers a comprehensive view of the environmental impact of each subscriber at an individual level, replacing the estimates currently used. Given enough time, data on the activity of millions of devices accessing the network can be coordinated. Each user can be sent subtle signals to nudge their behavior in ways that collectively benefit the whole network \u2013 similar to the approaches the energy industry is taking smart meters and lower cost overnight tariffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that have already done this. In collaboration with Nokia and Google, we have developed a minimum viable product (MVP) which we call <strong>\u2018Energy Efficiency for Scope 3 Indirect Emissions\u2019<\/strong>. Put simply, it&#8217;s an on-device app designed to raise awareness about energy consumption among network subscribers. The app could soon be helping Nokia\u2019s customers, and the expertise we have developed could help others develop similar solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/project-team.png?w=300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1115697\" style=\"width:683px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shaping-mobile-user-behavior-for-energy-efficiency-lessons-learned\">Shaping mobile user behavior for energy efficiency: Lessons learned<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In developing the MVP, we overcame various challenges. In addition to the many technical and data management challenges of integrating and scaling any new capability into the complicated architectures of mobile networks, three challenges specific to this issue are worth mentioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-importance-of-scoring\"><strong>The importance of scoring<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We quickly identified that a key feature of any behavioral tool was a scoring system. Indeed, scoring is a proven gamification strategy that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itagroup.com\/insights\/channel-partner-engagement\/gamification-points-rewards-programs?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">encourages participates to tap into their natural desires for competition and achievement<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our system assesses subscribers based on their energy demand from the network \u2013 and hence carbon footprint \u2013 and gives them a \u2018score\u2019. This serves as a tangible metric that subscribers can understand, making the abstract concept of energy consumption more concrete, and providing a benchmark to improve upon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond scoring their impact, we also needed practical ways to get them to act to reduce that score, like actionable insights and recommendations for reducing energy consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-user-trust\"><strong>User trust<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Convincing subscribers to trust, install and use this app is also a necessity. Building trust starts with transparency &#8211; users must understand what data is collected, how it&#8217;s used, and how it benefits them. That meant careful UX design for ease of use (unsurprisingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creedinteractive.com\/blog\/user-experience\/the-link-between-user-experience-and-consumer-trust-what-you-should-know?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poor user experience can significantly damage trust<\/a>) &#8211; along with a rigorous approach to security, end-to-end encryption, compliance with regional data protection laws, and openness about the use of data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-delivering-actionable-insights\">Delivering actionable insights<br><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Armed with detailed data on user behavior, the network can start to spot subtle patterns and nudge users at scale. This was the trickiest part, requiring us to deploy smart people to develop complex AI and mathematical models &#8211; similar to those used by electricity grids to nudge users into more energy efficient behaviors. The result is insights and automated systems that help individual subscribers (as well as CSPs) to take targeted action toward reducing emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-not-just-a-capability-but-a-catalyst-for-change\">Not just a capability, but a catalyst for change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Few mobile users are aware of the impact of their mobile devices. By making them more aware of their individual impact, and empowering them to take action, we can encourage proactive energy saving behavior. This collective responsibility is essential for CSPs (and, ultimately everyone) to achieve net-zero goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that we are well on the way to achieving this. Indeed, <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.google.com\/blog\/topics\/telecommunications\/the-keys-to-enhancing-telecommunications-operations?e=48754805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google showcased the tool at their booth at Mobile World Congress 2025<\/a>. And, in doing so, we have acquired a great deal of expertise that can be deployed for other mobile network scope 3 reduction initiatives. As we move towards a net-zero world, initiatives like this will be essential in shaping our collective efforts to combat climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact us to learn more about our MVP &#8211; and more broadly about how Scope 3 emissions can be reduced in mobile networks.<\/strong><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-people-slider section section--expert-slider wrapper-people-slider undefined\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h2 data-maxlength=\"34\" class=\"people-heading-title\">Meet the author<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slider slider-boxed\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"slider-window\"><div class=\"slider-list\">\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4 box-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/02\/Subhankar-Pal.jpg\" alt=\"Subhankar Pal\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-8 box-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row title-social-media-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 mbl-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 box-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"people-profile-title\">Subhankar Pal<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Global Innovation Leader \u2013 Intelligent Networks, Capgemini Engineering\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 social-box-container dkt-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"people-info\">Subhankar has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, specializing in advanced network automation, optimization, and sustainability, leveraging cloud-native architectures and machine learning for 5G and beyond. 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