environmental sustainability in broadband networks

Environmental Sustainability in Broadband Networks

Sebastião Sahão JúniorDirector - Corporate Department of Network Infrastructure

and Laboratories

Rio de Janeiro, 19 de junho de 2012

Environmental Improvements Resulting from the Use of Broadband Tech

Potential impact of changes stemming from the delivery of broadband is estimated to be an incremental reduction of more than 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over 10 years

Broadband...

Batteries

Telephones

From dream... ... to reality

Brazil 2011 ~ 195 mi peopleThe United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) estimates that some 20 to 50 million tons of e-waste is generated worldwide annually.

In the past, telecommunications have little impact on the natural environment

Currently, the environmental impact is very important.

By the end of 2008, the number of mobile phone subscriptions was five times the number of fixed telephone lines

Batteries

Telephones

Environmental effects from operation and production, as well as from the end-of-life treatment of telecommunication equipment, have become increasingly serious issues.

Broadband Negative Impact

The amount of WEEEs and RoHS has increased very fast, stressing a serious industrial and social control needs.

Source:University of Alberta – site: http://www.ualberta.ca/

Lead

Mercury

Cadmium

Arsenic

Project Telecommunications and Its Impact on Health (NIR reduction) and Environment (waste) *

Mobile phone batteries: recycling

Waste Management Corporate

Management of energy expenditure

Smart grid: automation, TI and telecom solutions

CPqD and the Broadband Sustainability

(*) Funded by Brazilian Telecom R&D Fund - FUNTTEL

CPqD experience:

CPqD and the Broadband Sustainability Contributions

Replacement of materials and products based on life cycle analysis (LCA), ecodesign and in the reverse logistics (Solid Waste National Politics)

CPqD and the Broadband Sustainability Contributions

• Waste management technologies

CPqD and the Broadband Sustainability Contributions

Management efficiency of spending and consumption of electricity and water

CPqD and the Broadband Sustainability Contributions

Monitoring Non Ionizing Radiation emission mainly in urban areas

CPqD and the Broadband Sustainability Contributions

Management indicators of environmental and economic sustainability, based on the GRI - Global Reporting Initiative

https://www.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx

CPqD and the Broadband Sustainability

Energy efficiency

RoHS and WEEE Directives

Recyclable materials

Green ICT

Etc.

http://www.abntonline.com.br/rotulo/

http://www.anatel.gov.br/Portal/exibirPortalInternet.do

Green Seal certification for products:

… is necessary to design, build and sell truly environment friendly products…

To face the negative impacts to the people and the environment due the growth of the broadband technology…

… and a truly environment friendly´s product is a environmentally certified product!

CPqD working for sustainable growing of broadband

Thank You!

Sebastião Sahão JúniorEmail: tuca@cpqd.com.brPhone: +55 (19) 3705-6623