Green Telecom
Innovation Reports - 02/03/2011
Sustainable Practices
"Green" is no longer just a hypothetical concept. Operators worldwide have made significant efforts to reduce their carbon footprint and lower their overall environmental impact. This report highlights the avaiblable options to further their sustainability and concrete measures taken by operators as well as the underlying rationale.
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1. Executive Summary
2. Methodology
3. Acting in an environmentally concerned environment
3.1. A wide-spanning debate about green"
The role of ICTs
3.2. Environment regulation
3.2.1. European Union
RoHS and WEEE Directives
Commission Recommendation of 2009
Codes of Conduct
3.2.2. National Level
France
UK
USA
3.3. Collective industry efforts
Global e-sustainability Initiative (GeSI)
Green Touch
ICT4EE Forum
Carbon Disclosure Project
4. Green strategies and implementations
4.1. Practical approaches in the network
4.1.1. Recent technologies are said to be greener
Fibre is said to be more green than copper-based networks
LTE is a stage for greener mobile network
4.1.2. Innovation in network equipment
Looking for Energy efficiency...
...Where carbon hotspots have been identified
Network modernisation is necessary
Integration of intelligent management in network equipment and architecture
Progress of heating and cooling techniques and control of network equipment temperature
Disposal and recycling network equipment
4.1.3. Renewable energies
Sun
Wind
Other sources
4.1.4. Innovation in data centres
4.1.5. Innovation in business models
Development of mobile network sharing
Promotion of duct sharing
4.2. Practical approaches in end users equipments
4.2.1. Management of equipment under and not under control
CPE under direct control
CPE not under direct control
4.2.2. Innovation in handsets
Using renewable energies
4.2.3. Recycling programs
Recycling service
Developing recycled accessories packaging
Partnerships with recycling experts
4.3. Practical approaches in procurement
Relationship with equipment suppliers
4.4. Reduction of overhead environmental footprint
Paperless billing
Internal measures
5. Mapping of telcos approaches
5.1. BT
5.2. Deutsche Telekom
5.3. France Telecom
5.4. Vodafone
5.5. AT&T
5.6. NTT
5.7. China Mobile
5.8. Conclusion
6. Going green
Is it the economy, stupid?
6.1. Drivers of green telecoms
Cost savings a key driver
Image building and government regulation
Business development
6.2. Conclusion |
Which are the "green" levers to pull for telcos?
What is their regulatory environment?
What are the steps taken by major operators in Europe, the US and China?
What are the drivers for telecom operator to go "green"?
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