This collaboration introduces a new way for operators to think about energy: moving beyond traditional efficiency-only approaches (consuming less energy) toward a combined focus on energy efficiency, cost efficiency, and carbon-aware networking.

By embedding energy cost and contract intelligence alongside renewable energy production details, Companion.energy and Nokia are enabling operators to optimize not just how much energy they consume, but also when they consume which energy.

‍Geert Heyninck, General Manager, Broadband Networks at Nokia:

Our customers are looking for ways to both reduce costs and decarbonize. By adding Companion.energy’s intelligence and optimization layer to Altiplano’s open ecosystem marketplace, operators can gain new visibility into the cost and carbon impact of their broadband networks, making their infrastructure not only more efficient, but also more sustainable.

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How it works:

• Nokia’s Altiplano Access Controller continuously monitors and controls the operator’s fixed network, managing the performance and efficiency of critical infrastructure.
• Companion.energy adds a dedicated energy layer on top, leveraging Machine Learning to forecast and optimize network energy consumption in the context of the operator’s specific energy contracts and renewable energy portfolio (such as onsite solar or contracted PPAs).
• This ensures that network energy usage is not only minimized, but also aligned with financial optimization and carbon reduction goals, maximizing renewable usage when available and reducing exposure to volatile market prices.

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Key benefits for operators include:

• Cost efficiency beyond energy efficiency: Translating network energy usage into real financial terms based on contract conditions and market dynamics.
• Carbon-aware networking: Matching consumption with installed and contracted renewable sources, delivering clear insights into carbon intensity at granular intervals.
• Value-driven decisions: Shifting from a “consume less”-only paradigm to a “consume smarter” paradigm, balancing efficiency, cost stability, and sustainability.
• Support for ESG commitments: Providing operators with transparent, report-ready CO₂ metrics while enhancing budget predictability.
• Foundation for flexibility: Laying the groundwork for operators to move from insights to action. This integration sets the stage for proactively steering energy storage and renewable production assets, supplying networks with cost-competitive green power in real time.

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This integration reflects a wider industry trend: network operators worldwide are advancing their energy management capabilities, moving from basic efficiency programs to next-generation cost and carbon optimization.

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Thomas Vyncke, Co-Founder of Companion.energy:

Operators have long focused on energy efficiency alone, but the real opportunity today lies in cost- and carbon-aware networking. By integrating with Nokia’s Altiplano controller, we combine network-level monitoring with energy intelligence that accounts for contracts and renewables. This helps operators lower bills, increase the use of green power, and strengthen their journey to net-zero.

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This announcement comes ahead of Network X 2025 in Paris, where Companion.energy and Nokia will showcase how integrating cost- and carbon-aware intelligence directly into network control can accelerate the industry’s transition toward sustainable, affordable broadband.

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Boiler plate Companion.energy

Companion.energy, headquartered in Belgium, helps leading enterprises turn energy from a cost center into a strategic advantage. Our vision is to make 24/7 renewable energy achievable at competitive prices.

Boiler plate Nokia

At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.

As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.

With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.

Media inquiries: Nokia Press Office, Email: Press.Services@nokia.com

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