ict and the environment

Geneva, 13-16 July 2009

Fostering worldwide interoperability

ICT and the Environment

Dan BartTIA

Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14

DOCUMENT #: GSC14-PLEN-011

FOR: Presentation

SOURCE: TIA

AGENDA ITEM: OPEN Agenda Item 6.8

CONTACT(S): Dan Bart

2Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Fostering worldwide interoperability

TIA’s ‘Green’ Drive

Environmental Regulatory Tracking

TIA’s Green Initiative includes an Environmental Intelligence Analysis service, EIATRACK, which monitors, translates and analyzes product-oriented legislation and regulation worldwide. The service covers: RoHS – Restriction of Hazardous

Substances WEEE – Waste of Electronic and

Electrical Equipment REACH – Registration, Evaluation,

Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances EuP - Energy using Products DfE - Design for the Environment Energy Efficiency Packaging and Labeling

Tracking and analyzing environmental regulations worldwide


TIA’s ‘Green’ Drive Environmental Regulatory Tracking (cont’d.)

The legal expertise provided by EIATRACK is worth millions

The cost of compliance with European regulations alone is estimated to be nearly a trillion dollars

The cost of noncompliance could cost millions – the fines that the EU gives to noncompliant companies can be upwards of $50 million

EIATRACK content valued at over $5 million

More than110 international jurisdictions covered

Subscription cost is revenue based as low as $4,500 annually

EUROPEProf. Lucas Bergkamp

AMERICASPaul Hagen

ASIA-PACIFICTad Ferris

AUSTRALIA, AFRICAAndrew Sweatman


135 subscribers and growing

TIA’s ‘Green’ Drive EIATRACK at eiatrack.org


• Content delivered through alerts, special reports, bulletins, white papers and webinars

• 2009 Webinar schedule:

March: United States: New CPSC Product Mandates

China WEEE Update

April: Latin American Region Outlook 2009

May: Product Stewardship Regulation Updates in Europe

June: Australia Energy Efficiency

July: United States: A Look at the New Administration’s Role in Product Stewardship

August: A Look at Japan’s Environmental Regulations

September: Middle East: Are Product Stewardship Regulations Heating Up in This Region?

October: Energy Efficiency in the United States

November: South Korean Update

December: Global Look into the Product Stewardship Regulatory Landscape for 2010

Electronic Components Certification Board

Now in collaboration with CEA, ITI and ECCB – others planning to join

TIA’s ‘Green’ Drive More about EIATRACK at eiatrack.org


• TIA produces annual ICT Market Review & Forecast

• New ICT Green Addendum gives trends, stats and facts on current environmental issues

• Forecasts future directions

• Provides ICT industry business case for going green

• Green Addendum to publish in August

• ICT Market Review & Forecast available now online and in limited print quantities

• tiaonline.org and telecomtv.com

TIA’s ‘Green’ Drive Market Intelligence – Green Addendum


Highly interactive online experience offering:TIA plans to launch an ICT Green Virtual Event in February 2010

Virtual exhibits, discussions, networking, business opportunities Online sessions and trainingCompanies save on travel, lodging and shipping costsGreatly reduced environmental impacts

Trends favoring virtual eventsGlobal transformation with the full power of the Internet, globalization and innovative new technologies coming togetherCompanies working on initiatives to reduce carbon and gas emission footprintEconomic downturn causing companies to cut travel across the boardCustomers have adopted social networking and Web 2.0 platformsVirtual events are proving their performance in delivering RoI

TIA’s ‘Green’ Drive ICT Green Virtual Event


• Sponsoring Green Planet documentary with Telecom TV

• Sponsoring DOE Report: “Vision and Roadmap for Routing Telecom and Data Centers Toward Efficient Energy Use”

• Developed a Green Product Stewardship Statement through TR-42

TIA’s ‘Green’ Drive Additional Initiatives


TIA’s e-cyclingcentral.com Website maintains information for consumers and businesses on recycling centers in their region that accept electronics

TIA’s ‘Green’ Drive e-cyclingcentral.com


Data Centers

US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) rating system focuses on various Divisions of the Construction Specifications Institute’s (CSI) MasterFormat™ Division List. Cabling is proposed to be addressed in Division 27 - Communications. BICSI has started an effort to get the USGBC to recognize Division 27. TIA is considering teaming with BICSI in this effort.

Increasing scale of computer data centers makes them major users of power. Energy cost is a major component of data center costs.

TIA-942 Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers

TIA-942-2 (March 2008) Data Center Coaxial Cabling Specifications and Application Distances Standard contains “green” provisions including:

hot/cold aisles to improve HVAC efficiencysite selection


Data Centers-- Future work TR-42 --

TIA-942 Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers

TIA-942 Addendum 2 – expected late summer 2009Expansion of temperature and humidity ranges will allow for lower power consumption and reduction of HVAC capacity.

The scope of subcommittee TR-42.3 (Pathways and Spaces) relates to CSI MasterFormat™ divisions 1-10. A task group has been established to consider new “green” projects.

TIA-569-B Addendum 1 (May 2009): Temperature and Humidity Requirements for Telecommunications Spaces

Allows for lower power consumption and reduction of HVAC capacity.Coordination opportunity with IEEE.

TR-42.7 (Copper Cabling Components) drafted a liaison to the IEEE requesting information on pending “green” applications and how cabling can impact these initiatives. IEEE 802.3az (Energy-Efficient Ethernet). Both parties have expressed mutual interest in working together on upcoming projects.


TIA Standards and the Environment-- Strategic Directions --

TIA standards allow for more efficient and effective communications.

Better communications alternatives means less travel, less use of energy, less pollution.TIA is working to improve and standardize Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

Intelligent Transportation means less travel, congestion, energy use, and pollution.

Improved battery performance in handheld and mobile devices, i.e., less energy use, more efficient.

TIA GREEN Standards initiative:What standards or projects each TIA group has developed or started that could be termed “green” in some way?How each committee’s member companies participate in other “green-related” standards activities?

BUT, standards are needed in other areas too, including data and measurement standards.


TR-45 Work on Green Initiatives

TR45.5 will continue to:Develop new technologies and services.Concentrate on environmentally friendly systems and services.

Consider, the Green Initiatives:Continue to improve battery lifeSupport of DTX in the Codec, would reduce the amount of energy consumption1x Revision E has the ability to put many terminals on the same carrier, thereby reducing power consumption. A base station can reduce power consumption by supporting a larger number of terminals on the same carrier.


TR-45 ChallengesIncrease capacity while maintaining service quality and system coverage to satisfy market demandsEnhance data throughput and reduce latency to accommodate existing and emerging data servicesContinue to improve battery life of the terminal:

Quick Paging ChannelFast Call Set-upNew Radio Configuration

Continue to meet time-to-market requirements by the industryContinue to meet industry requirements for emerging markets related to Smart Card development


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