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ITU-T L.1326 (08/2023)

Requirements and use cases of liquid cooling solutions and high energy efficiency solutions for 5G BBU in centralized-RAN mode

Liquid cooling systems are mainly used for processing high thermal power density which exceeds the physical limits of air-cooling methods, to support application scenarios where manufacturers are creating competitive advantages. Liquid cooling can provide heat transfer capabilities several orders of magnitude higher than those of air cooling, and applications dealing with high heat density in the core and in edge computing as well as in access networks will increasingly require the support of liquid cooling technology.
Recommendation ITU-T L.1326 identifies the requirements for liquid cooling and high energy efficiency solutions for 5G BBU in centralized-RAN mode, including requirements of immersion and spray liquid cooling technology, key indicators of immersion and spray liquid, safety requirements of immersion and spray liquid cooling system, management procedure and an energy efficiency measurement method, and use cases of liquid cooling solutions.
In this Recommendation, a complete infrastructure solution in 5G BBU is proposed that can provide safe and efficient liquid cooling technical support, which can assist in the design of full liquid cooling facilities as well as the successful introduction of liquid cooling solutions to existing air-cooling telecommunication rooms and data centres.

Citation:	https://handle.itu.int/11.1002/1000/15600
Series title:	L series: Environment and ICTs, climate change, e-waste, energy efficiency; construction, installation and protection of cables and other elements of outside plant L.1300-L.1399: Energy efficiency, smart energy and green data centres
Approval date:	2023-08-13
Identical standard:	ETSI ES 203 997 (Twinned)
Provisional name:	L.BBU
Approval process:	AAP
Status:	In force
Maintenance responsibility:	ITU-T Study Group 5
Further details:	Patent statement(s) Development history [27 related work items in progress]

Ed.	ITU-T Recommendation	Status	Summary	Table of Contents	Download
1	L.1326 (08/2023)	In force	here	here	here


ITU-T Supplement	Title	Status	Summary	Table of contents	Download
L Suppl. 4 (04/2016)	Guidelines for developing a sustainable e-waste management system	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 5 (12/2014)	Life-cycle management of ICT goods	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 6 (12/2014)	ITU-T L.1300 - Supplement on a validation test of a data centre cooling method using renewable energy in a cold region	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 7 (12/2014)	ITU-T L.1300 - Supplement on rationale for minimum data set for evaluating energy efficiency and for controlling data centre equipment in view of power saving	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 8 (12/2014)	ITU-T L.1300 - Supplement on potential for primary energy savings in TLC/ICT centres through free cooling	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 9 (12/2014)	ITU-T L.1300 - Supplement on case study of reduction of air-conditioning energy by optical fibre based thermometry	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 10 (12/2014)	ITU-T L.1300 - Supplement on verification experiments related to increase of efficiency of air-conditioning and control technologies at a data centre	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 11 (12/2014)	ITU-T L.1300 - Supplement on verification test and feasibility study of energy and space efficient cooling systems for data centres with high density ICT devices	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 12 (12/2014)	ITU-T L.1300 - Supplement on experimental studies on plates and ducts installed at equipment inlets and outlets	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 20 (10/2015)	Green public ICT procurement	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 21 (04/2016)	Implementation guidance for small- and medium-sized enterprises on information and communication technology supply chain due diligence concerning conflict minerals	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 27 (10/2016)	Supplement on success stories on e-waste management	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 28 (10/2016)	Circular economy in information and communication technology; definition of approaches, concepts and metrics	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 32 (10/2016)	Supplement for eco-specifications and rating criteria for mobile phones eco-rating programmes	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 33 (10/2016)	Assessment of energy consumption of information and communication technology services	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 41 (05/2021)	Requirements on energy efficiency measurement models and the role of artificial intelligence and big data	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 42 (05/2021)	Guidelines on the environmental efficiency of machine learning processes in supply chain management	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 43 (05/2021)	Smart energy saving of 5G base stations: Traffic forecasting and strategy optimization of 5G wireless network energy consumption based on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 46 (12/2021)	Definitions and recent trends in circular cities	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 47 (07/2022)	Examples of resource saving within the information and communication technology sector	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 49 (07/2022)	Overview on adaptation to climate change for information and communication technology networks	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 52 (10/2022)	Computer processing, data management and energy perspective	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 53 (10/2022)	Guidelines on the implementation of environmental efficiency criteria for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 54 (10/2022)	Guidance for assessing the greenhouse gas emissions consequences of the financial effects generated by information and communication technology	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 55 (10/2022)	Environmental efficiency and impacts on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of data centres and cloud computing	In force	here	here	here
L Suppl. 56 (10/2022)	Guidelines for connecting cities and communities with the Sustainable Development Goals	In force	here	here	here

Title	Approved on	Download
Study on methods and metrics to evaluate energy efficiency for future 5G systems	2017	here
Partnering for solutions: ICTs in Smart Water Management	2014	here
Resilient pathways: the adaptation of the ICT sector to climate change	2014	here
Network infrastructure best practices	2013	here
Greening ICT Supply Chains – Survey on Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Initiatives	2012	here
Review of Mobile Handset Eco-Rating Schemes	2012	here
Boosting Energy Efficiency through Smart Grids	2012	here

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