Environmental Sustainability in
Broadband Networks
Sebastião Sahão Júnior
Director - 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...
From dream...
... to reality
Batteries
Telephones
In the past, telecommunications have
little impact on the natural
environment
Brazil 2011 ~ 195 mi people
Currently, the environmental impact is
very important.
The
United
Nations
Environment Program (UNEP)
estimates that some 20 to 50
million tons of e-waste is
generated worldwide annually.
By the end of 2008, the number of mobile phone
subscriptions was five times the number of fixed
telephone lines
Environmental effects from operation and production, as well as from the end-of-life
treatment of telecommunication equipment, have become increasingly serious issues.
Batteries
Telephones
Broadband Negative Impact
The amount of WEEEs and RoHS has increased very fast, stressing a serious
industrial and social control needs.
Lead
Mercury
Cadmium
Arsenic
Source:University of Alberta – site: http://www.ualberta.ca/
CPqD and the Broadband Sustainability
CPqD experience:
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
(*) Funded by Brazilian Telecom R&D Fund - FUNTTEL
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
Green Seal certification for products:
Energy efficiency
http://www.abntonline.co
m.br/rotulo/
RoHS and WEEE Directives
Recyclable materials
Green ICT
Etc.
http://www.anatel.gov.br/Port
al/exibirPortalInternet.do
To face the negative impacts to the people and the environment due
the growth of the broadband technology…
… is necessary to design, build and sell truly environment friendly products…
… and a truly environment friendly´s product is a environmentally
certified product!
CPqD working for sustainable growing of broadband
Sebastião Sahão Júnior
Email: tuca@cpqd.com.br
Phone: +55 (19) 3705-6623
Thank You!