ICT & Climate Change:Our Global Challenge NOW.

Gee RittenhouseVice-President Bell Labs Research, Alcatel-Lucent

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2002 2007 2020

0.50.8

1.4

-7.8

An Opportunity for Tremendous Impact on

Remaining 98%

If business-as-

usual

Potential directtelecom equipmentenergy savings by 2020

0.5

Source: GeSI – SMART 2020: Enabling the Low Carbon Economy in the Information Age

Gto

ns C

O2

Zero Growth Line

Potential Indirect Application Examples

• Smart Utilities• Smart Transport• Smart Buildings

ICT today about 2% of global emissions

ICT: An Opportunity to Tackle Climate Change

ICT can enable a 15% reduction in global emissions by 2020

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Bell Labs’ Smart Grid Research in Korea

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Addressing ICT’s Potential to Improve Energy Efficiency

2012 2016 2020

(Watts/ User)

2008

Major Major ApplicationsApplications

10

100

1

0.1

Current Potential

Metro/CoreMesh protection / fast restorationDynamic Optical Bypass

Fixed AccessCost-reduced FTTH/N Green PON

Lower

Higher

Degree of Difficulty:

OtherPassive cooling everywhereDynamic energy usage (proportional to load)Network Virtualization

Mobile AccessUltra-efficient power amplifiersSmall cellsSelf organizing networksNetwork MIMO

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2012 2016 2020

(Watts/ User) Major Major

ApplicationsApplications

2008

Technological Limit:~ mW-μW per user

2012 2016 2020

0.1

2008

0.01

0.001

~ 4-7 Orders of Magnitude

ShannonCurrent Potential

Observed Trend

10

100

1

0.1

Bell Labs: A Huge Opportunity to Improve Energy Efficiency

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Bell Labs Alternative Energy Program

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Alcatel-Lucent: Our Commitment

We are:• Developing solutions that tackle the energy footprint • Reducing our own carbon footprint• Working with our customers and stakeholders worldwide• Active in key ITU discussions on Standards & Climate Change

“The world’s leaders on climate change CANNOT say it’s difficult, let’s do nothing. Set the bar high on climate change and business will jump.”Ben Verwaayen, CEO Alcatel-LucentAt the World Economic Forum in New Delhi, India

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Our Global Challenge

Let’s Work Together

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