AT&T Inc. is pushing U.S. businesses to adopt faster 5G wireless technology, a move the telecommunications company says will help its customers slash one gigaton of greenhouse-gas emissions by 2035.
Faster wireless and internet-connected devices, known as the Internet of Things, can allow companies to do things like monitor and manage lighting, heating, cooling and other equipment, said AT&T’s sustainability chief, Charlene Lake. AT&T has used these methods to cut its own electricity use by about 10% and save millions of…
