1、Senior Analyst:Andrew SpiveySUSTAINABILITY IN THE Wi-Fi INDUSTRYINTRODUCTIONIn 2023,a total of 105.05 Terawatt Hours(TWh)of electricity was consumed by the worlds 1.55 billion installed base of residential Wi-Fi Customer Premises Equipment(CPE).This figure,the equivalent of the entire average annual

2、 en-ergy usage of 6.82 million homes within the European Union(EU),represents a major source of energy demand that must be addressed if Internet Service Providers(ISPs)and Wi-Fi CPE vendors globally are to fulfill their sustainability obligations.Yet,on its current trajectory,the annual energy consu

3、mption of Wi-Fi CPE is projected to more than double between 2023 and 2030,climbing to 215.14 TWh annually.This highlights the urgency for industry collaboration on improving the energy efficiency of Wi-Fi CPE.This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the question of sustainabil-ity within th

4、e Wi-Fi industry.Section 2 begins with an executive summary of the reports key findings.Section 3 then provides a thorough examination of existing sustainability regulations and industry responses in three core regions:Europe,the Asia-Pacific,and North America.This enables us to identify the challen

5、ges encountered and gaps to address in the current approaches.Sec-tion 4 continues by conducting an in-depth energy profile of Wi-Fi CPE,delving into aspects such as the Wi-Fi radio,System-on-Chip(SoC),Wi-Fi protocols,and network access technology.This analysis helps us to understand the barriers TA

6、BLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION.1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.2GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND INDUSTRY INITIATIVES ON WI-FI SUSTAINABILITY .3BACKGROUND .3EUROPE.5THE UNITED STATES.6ASIA-PACIFIC.7SHORTCOMINGS OF CURRENT APPROACHES.8MEASURING THE CURRENT IMPACT OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE ENVIRONMENT.9ENERGY CONSU