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NGMN GREEN TELCO INITIATIVE –
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND GREEN FOOTPRINT ACTIVITIES

Contact: Philipp DEIBERT, NGMN Office (office(at)ngmn.org)

Global carbon emissions are further increasing and every country and industry is affected by the negative effects of the climate change. The IC industry currently generates around 2% of the world-wide carbon emissions.

Many measures have already been taken by Telecom Operators and Vendors e.g. in the area of equipment power efficiency to improve the green footprint. Furthermore, ICT players have the opportunity to introduce advanced communication technologies that will help other industries to drive sustainability.

The NGMN Alliance and its Partners place a strong emphasis on the development of the most energy efficient next generation technology and on the extension of the industry's green footprint. Therefore, the NGMN Green Telco Initiative brings together NGMN Partners who run projects and have started activities to protect the environment.

Please find below a selection of NGMN Partners with an outline of their solutions and insights.
Further information can be received through NGMN Office at office(at)ngmn.org

Please find below a viewpoint from Philipp Deibert (NGMN) on Sustainability and Energy Efficiency for download Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

Alcatel-Lucent, Paris, France

Alcatel-Lucent is convinced that eco-sustainable solutions create very strong business value to telecom operators. It requires innovation capability, and end-to-end offering, which are 2 key differentiators of Alcatel-Lucent, and very much in line with the NGMN approach. On the wireless networks side, Alcatel-Lucent heavily invests in 3 key directions:
- Energy Efficiency: with systematic approach spanning access, transport and core network ; each time addressing hardware, software, and subsystem levels.
- Alternative energy: Alcatel-Lucent already deployed 300 solar-powered BTS sites in various emerging countries, and now accelerates its investment in this field, launching the Alternative Energy program aiming to provide the 1st truly industrial solution of alternative energy powered BTS, to address the 100,000+ green-powered sites that the industry says should be deployed before 2012 (source GSMA, ABI Research).
- Converged RAN: going from one technology to the next by software only to not only save capital and operational expenditure but also enables to avoid the energy/waste that would have been required to manufacture new hardware modules.
Power Performance

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Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd., Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge Broadband Networks designs and manufacturers a Point to Multipoint Ethernet Microwave Backhaul solution called VectaStar that is suitable for current and next generation mobile broadband networks. The architecture of VectaStar is such that it requires approximately 50% fewer microwave radios than conventional microwave backhaul solutions. Furthermore, as an all-outdoor design, it requires little or no air conditioning.
Cambridge Broadband Networks

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China Mobile Communications Corp., Beijing, China

We are reducing our own environmental footprint by meeting goals on conserving energy, reducing emissions, and proactively managing our other environmental impacts. We are also using our programs and technology to encourage our industry and the public to participate in environmental protection.
Corporate responsibility

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NEC Corp., Tokyo, Japan

NEC established its forward-looking "NEC Environmental Management Vision 2010" in March 2003 in considering its environmental management efforts.
NEC announced its position on contributing to a sustainable society and specific target values for preventing global warming by cutting CO2 emissions to "0" by 2010 and promoting its activities based on the following 3 aspects towards these targets.
- Reduce direct CO2 emissions in its manufacturing and other business related activities.
- Control CO2 emissions at the customer utilization stage through energy saving products.
- Reduce CO2 emissions of our customers and the society through providing IT solutions.
NEC website on ecology activities

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Nokia Siemens Networks Oy, Espoo, Finland

Nokia Siemens Networks' Environmentally Sustainable Business initiative seeks to minimize the company's environmental footprint with industry-leading environmentally friendly products and internal initiatives. Through the initiative, Nokia Siemens Networks introduces solutions that combine environmental and business benefits for sustainable and profitable business, and actively looks for solutions and technologies that maximize the positive impact telecommunications can have on other industries' footprint.
Environmental impact

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NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Tokyo, Japan

NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Tokyo, JapanThe NTT DOCOMO Group views global environmental problems as important issues to be addressed by management and will work to reduce the environmental impacts of its business activities. By developing and providing services centered on the mobile phone, we will stimulate innovation in diverse aspects of lifestyle and business, and work with customers to support society’s efforts to protect the environment.
Earth Connections
Corporate social responsibility Report 2008

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Orange SA, Paris, France as a Member of the France Telecom Group

Our activities generate relatively limited quantities of greenhouse gases, linked mainly to energy consumption from network infrastructures and buildings, as well as emissions from our vehicle fleet and business trips by our staff. However, at our level, we are determined to contribute to the fight against climate change, which we see as a major environmental issue.
The France Telcom / Orange group committed to reduce the group CO2 emissions by 20% in 2020 and the energy consumption by 15 % in 2020, based on the 2006 figures.
Each country is committed to carrying local action plans to meet this target.
For this purpose, we focus on 3 main areas:
- Limiting energy consumption by our networks and buildings
- Reducing CO2 emissions from our fleet of vehicles and from business travel
- Increasing the proportion of energy from renewable sources
Corporate responsibility

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RWTH Aachen University, UMIC Research Centre, Aachen, Germany

In our UMIC research consortium at RWTH Aachen University, we consider energy efficiency in two directions: On the one hand, energy issues of the network infrastructure are addressed in network optimization and network simulation projects. On the other hand, energy consumption in the mobile terminals is an important aspect in a variety of other efforts. While the two domains, networks and terminals, highly differ in their scales of energy consumption (kWh vs. mWh), they both are very important for a "green" communication technology in the future.
UMIC

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T-Mobile International AG, Bonn, Germany

T-Mobile International is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG. As one of the largest mobile communications operators worldwide, T-Mobile makes its specific contribution towards the Corporate Responsibility (CR) strategy of Deutsche Telekom. One of the CR focus fields is the way to the 'Low Carbon Society', with the objective to enable the company itself and the customers as well to contribute to climate protection.
T-Mobile promotes sustainable development by practicing environmental and resource conservation within its own company. For example, it is continuously optimizing its mobile communications networks in terms of energy efficiency and technology-related emissions. Furthermore, it employs ecologically efficient cooling technology for the mobile communications networks. In most T-Mobile companies certified eco-management system according to ISO 14001 and/or the EC Eco Audit provides the basis for a continuous improvement process.
Deutsche Telekom's environment engagement
CR-Report
T-Mobile Deutschland environment engagement
T-Mobile UK

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Telecom Italia S.p.A., Rome, Italy

The need to reduce CO2 is based on scientific evidence supporting the cause/effect link between the emission of green house gases and climate change. The TLC sector can play an important role in putting forward technologies and encouraging beneficial behaviour to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the Telecom Italia Group is well aware of this. Telecom Italia measures its own energy efficiency through the "Eco-Efficiency Indicator" that establishes a relationship between the service offered to the customer, simplified as the measurement of bits transmitted, and the company's impact on the environment in terms of energy consumed. Telecom Italia strives to improve its own energy efficiency year on year. The approach pursued by the Group in fighting climate change is based on action on two levels:
- Reducing direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases through actions such as: fleet modernisation (cars and trucks), in-house energy production from co-generation plants, increase in the acquisition of renewable energy and greater efficiency in the use of fossil fuels.
- Encouraging and supporting the dematerialising of goods and services, by promoting services that reduce the need for travels and transportation (e.g., video-conferencing, tele-working, tele-medicine and in general infomobility services)
Telecom Italia subscribed the European Code of Conduct for the reduction of energy consumption of broadband equipment. Telecom Italia efforts have been acknowledget by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), who described the Group's performance in 2008 as "remarkable". Telecom Italia sustainability
Telecom Italia Chairman's message
Telecom Italia conference on energy efficiency - page in Italian but presentations in English

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