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Technologies for a Better Life
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up exciting new opportunities, we are careful to minimise any
adverse social consequences. Part of our work involves making
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Energy Efficiency for ICT We are addressing possible methods for the assessment of
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A significant part of our work on energy efficiency supports the environmental impact of mobile ICT devices.
European Commission (EC) policies, regulation or legislation.
For example, in 2017 our Environmental Engineering We plan to publish an ES on measurement methods for the
committee (TC EE) will begin new work on an ETSI Standard energy efficiency of NFV and we will extend our ES on the
(ES) on the metrics, methods and parameters for the ‘Green Abstraction Layer’ to cover NFV applications. Online
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of ICT network infrastructure equipment, in the context We expect to publish a new ES defining standardisation
of the circular economy. This work, in response to EC terms and trends in energy efficiency, and a revised version
standardisation request M/543 on material efficiency, will of our ES on measurement methods for the energy efficiency
be carried out in co-operation with the European Committee of router and switching equipment, to simplify testing.
for Standardisation (CEN) and the European Committee for
Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC). We will continue in discussion with the Alliance for Online
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We are also developing standards in support of EC goal of aligning our respective methodologies for the ramme
Mandate M/462 on efficient energy use in fixed and mobile measurement of energy efficiency in ICT products and
information and communication networks. TC EE is working networks.
on three new European Standards (ENs) for energy efficiency
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for servers, for Radio We are revising our ENs on environmental classification
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Access Network (RAN) equipment and for the application and tests for telecommunication equipment, including our
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of Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) in ICT networks, multipart EN for test methods for storage, transportation and
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which are due for publication in 2018. Our Access, Terminals, equipment installed in weather-protected and non-weather-
Transmission and Multiplexing committee (TC ATTM) protected locations.
focuses on the energy efficiency of broadband transmission,
increasing energy efficiency in operational networks, We will finalise a TS on liquid cooling for ICT equipment, and
devices and sites, and improving the management of ICT a TR on test methods and the test severity of mechanical
waste. TC ATTM is also developing KPIs (ESs and Technical aspects for equipment installed on poles and towers.
Specifications (TSs)) for M/462 to support the deployment
of eco-efficient networks and sites and to monitor the We will continue to develop standards on the alternating
energy management of deployed broadband. In 2017 we will current interface for ICT equipment connected to a 400V DC
complete a new TS in the series, defining the main KPIs for source. We expect to publish a revised version of our EN on
green smart cities. We have also begun upgrading our ESs the requirements for ICT equipment powered by a 400V AC
and TSs, with the aim of publishing them as ENs by 2018, in source and to finalise new versions of the two parts of our
time to support potential new European legislation related to ES on transient voltages at the 400V and -48V DC interfaces.
the development of efficient ICT products and components. In co-operation with International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) Study Group 5, we are developing an ES which will
We are revising our two-part ES on the measuring of the specify the architecture for connecting renewable energy
energy efficiency of wireless access network equipment, sources to 400V power systems. We plan to publish a new ES
specifically the part on dynamic traffic loads. We expect to on the management of the migration of telecommunication
complete three new Technical Reports (TRs) in 2017. One will site installations from -48V DC power distribution to
describe best practice in assessing the energy performance 400V DC, and to complete a TS on the impact on the ICT
of future RAN deployment, the second will present the equipment architecture of multiple AC or 400V DC power
results of studies into methods and metrics for evaluating inputs.
energy efficiency for future 5G systems, and the third will
outline energy estimation methods for mobile networks We expect to complete a three-part TS on the evolution of
using a statistical approach. battery technology for use with stationary ICT and
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