Boston, MA 04/10/2014 (wallstreetpr) – Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU), a $10.72 billion organization engaged in communications network solutions, announced a new app which can monitor energy usage trend in networks. The company unveiled GWATT app to help network operators attain energy efficiency and possibly reduce climate change impact.
The company said that using the app, telecoms companies will benefit from efficient energy usage, reduced cost of running networks and significant cuts on greenhouse emissions. Moreover, the app enables network developers to forecast the energy consumption and possible impact on the environment in the network infrastructure they are building.
GWATT app provides energy consumption trend based on the growth of traffic and evolution of technology. It can show how different technologies are impacting network energy consumption. The app can identify hotspots in the network, revealing areas where most consumption of energy is taking place.
Increase in network traffic
In coming up with network energy consumption monitoring app, Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) seems to be playing into the needs of the future. The daily Internet traffic is projected go up 85 times by 2017, compared with traffic in 2010. That growth of traffic will surely come as a challenge for network operators in terms of costs of running the networks. Therefore, ALU’s energy monitoring app will be of help to network operators in supporting network growth while keeping costs down.
Moreover, besides direct benefits to telecom companies in operating energy efficient networks, the app will also enable the companies to easily meet regulatory energy efficiency requirements aimed at reducing carbon footprint.
In conclusion
Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) is currently in a turnaround journey. The company lost most of its former glory due to competition. However, it is starting to win back big clients as demand for superior communication networks increase across the world. The company is also looking to increase its revenue with the release of innovative products like GWATT that can support network energy consumption efficiency.
Analysts believe the company is fast turning the corner and should be able to return to profitability before long.
