Building a green network: Sustainability game changers

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Networks consume more than 75% of all the electricity a typical service provider uses in one year. We explore five game changing strategies that can be implemented today to help build greener networks.

Description

Format: PDF filePages: 19 pagesCharts: 7Author: Thomas Quinn, Tilly GilbertPublication Date: August 2022

Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
    • Five sustainability gamechangers to build a greener network
  • Introduction
    • Carbon emissions: At the heart of the corporate strategy for SPs
    • The single biggest contributor: Why the focus on green networks
  • Re-evaluate the gold standard for network KPIs
    • Impact on carbon emissions
    • Evidence of adoption by service providers
  • Develop best-in-class AI and automation capabilities
    • Impact on carbon emissions
    • Evidence of adoption by service providers
  • Simplify the network to achieve emission benefits today
    • Impact on carbon emissions
    • Evidence of adoption by service providers
  • Ensure workloads are running on green energy as much as possible
    • Impact on carbon emissions
    • Evidence of adoption by service providers
  • Target a power usage effectiveness rating of 0.5 through innovative waste heat solutions
    • Impact on carbon emissions
    • Evidence of adoption by service providers
  • Conclusion

Table of Figures

  • Figure 1: More than 75% of Proximus’ electricity consumption last year came from their fixed and mobile network
  • Figure 2: Tracking more sustainable metrics will require a combination of new and evolved KPIs Figure 3: AI is enabling Verizon to reduce energy in their network data centres
  • Figure 4: China Telecom has achieved sustainability benefits from simplifying its fixed network
  • Figure 5: Market-based emissions reporting ‘flatters’ achievements in reducing emissions from grid power – location-based emissions apply a tougher standard
  • Figure 6: Solutions like heata could provide a model for SPs to think more innovatively about data centre efficiency
  • Figure 7: Service providers should look to implement low-hanging opportunities while pushing the industry to help support them on longer term opportunities too