1. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All Michael Fargano, Standards Program Manager, CenturyLink ATIS’ Sustainability Initiative: Promoting Efficiency and Innovation for Environmental Sustainability Document No: GSC16-PLEN-69 Source: ATIS Contact: Mike Fargano, Michael.Fargano@CenturyLink.comMichael.Fargano@CenturyLink.com GSC Session: PLENARY Agenda Item: 6.7

2. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All ATIS and its membership aim to: –Demonstrate environmental leadership and awareness. –Advance the ICT industry ’ s ability to develop solutions that improve energy-efficiency and sustainability as ICT evolves. –Promote Standards: Promote global awareness/acceptance of ATIS-STEP (Sustainability in Telecom: Energy and Protection Committee) Standards 2 Current Activities: Sustainability (General)

3. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All Current Activities: Sustainability (STEP-TEE) ATIS’ Sustainability in Telecom: Energy and Protection (STEP) subcommittees and working groups work: –The Telecommunications Energy Efficiency Subcommittee (STEP-TEE) develops standards and technical reports which define energy efficiency metrics, measurement techniques and new technologies, as well as operational practices for telecommunications components, systems and facilities. –These measures allow for apples-to-apples energy efficiency comparisons of equipment/network-elements. 3

4. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All Current Activities (Cont.): Sustainability (STEP-TEE) Current and Upcoming work Items in STEP-TEE: –Released 6 Standards outlining measurement methods for calculating telecommunication equipment energy ratio (TEER). –Draft Proposed American National Standard – Energy Efficiency for Telecommunication Equipment: Methodology for Measurement and Reporting of Radio Base Stations is in Letter Ballot, expected to be published by January 2012. –Active correspondence is occurring with ETSI Environmental Engineering (EE), the Broadband Forum, and ITU-T SG5 on related work matters. –The roadmap includes work on Energy Efficiency for Wireline Access Broadband Equipment, Optical Access Network Equipment, Broadband Service Routers, Wireless Core – xGSN, Firewalls, Network Level Energy Efficiency, Power Systems for DC/DC Converters and DC/AC Inverters, UPS, Storage Devices, IPTV Components, Microwave Backhaul, Multi-vendor Modular Products, NCTE, iNID, ONT, General CPE, Gateways, IMS Products, and DPI Deep Packet Inspection. 4

5. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All Current Activities (Cont.): Sustainability (STEP-NPP) The Network Physical Protection Subcommittee (STEP-NPP) and Pb-free Working Group (STEP- NPP PWG): –Focus on physical protection and physical design of telecommunications network equipment and the facilities in which they are housed, as well as the use of lead or the restriction of lead in solder used in the manufacturing of telecommunications network equipment. Other STEP-NPP work related to sustainability: –Standard work on Refrigerant-Based Cooling of Telecom Equipment Bays and Shelves, which will increase Facility Energy Efficiency where adopted. –NPP also addressing the most efficient means of airflow into and out of equipment to enable the most efficient cooling of that equipment. 5

6. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All Current Activities (Cont.): Sustainability (STEP-NPS) The Network Power System Subcommittee (STEP- NPS): –Develops standards and technical reports relating to power systems and power systems interfaces with telecommunications load equipment. Current NPS work related to sustainability: –Addressing DC in Data Centers for purposes of improving overall Facility Energy Conversion Efficiency, and DC power system architectures for evolving networks 6

7. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All Challenges Climate change is a global problem that would benefit from a global solution. Standards and best practices across the global landscape should be harmonized to meet the needs of the ICT industry’s multinational reach. U.S. legislation and mandates are being considered by policy makers – Be Prepared. –Increased awareness of the important role that ICT can play in realizing efficiency gains is critical. –Government mandates or self-imposed industry metrics that would restrict the use of ICT’s by indiscriminately limiting total ICT power consumption would be counterproductive. Individual State and Local level requirements and incentives can lead to a fragmented regulatory framework. 7

8. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All Next Steps/Actions Advance environmental sustainability on behalf of our member companies including: –Continuing to advance the work initiated by the ATIS TOPS Exploratory Group on Green (EGG) in STEP; –Educating industry associations and other appropriate stakeholders of ATIS’ Green Standardization activities; and –Launching efforts to engage other standards developers to achieve globally harmonized solutions. Assess issues associated with advancing wireless network energy efficiency and lifecycle assessment. Work in unison with other standards organizations to achieve harmonized industry standards and specifications. Continue to deliver critical industry standards; i.e., TEER specifications. 8

9. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All Support the reaffirmation of Resolution (GSC-15/08) 9 Proposed Resolution

10. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All Supplementary Slides 10

11. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All As part of ATIS' Green Initiative, the ATIS Executive Committee of the Board commissioned this Exploratory Group on Green (EGG), comprised of ATIS Board member companies, with the objective to investigate how ATIS and its members can address environmental sustainability. The EGG stemmed from the recommendation of ATIS Board Member companies participating in the ATIS Green Workshop in late July 2008. Based on that recommendation, the EGG completed its investigation and prioritized the items identified as important to ATIS members during the Green Workshop. 11 TOPS Council Exploratory Group on Green (EGG)

12. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All Issued in March 2009, the ATIS Exploratory Group on Green (EGG) released the ATIS Report on Environmental Sustainability, which includes: –the ICT sector’s definition of “sustainability”; –a review of the ICT sector’s current “green” initiatives; –an examination of energy efficiency practices and alternate energy sources; –an outline of the business drivers behind the ICT sector’s sustainability actions; –a demonstration of the ICT industry as an enabler of applications and services that improve energy efficiency in other sectors; and –a number of actions to consider in establishing or expanding a sustainability program. In 2010, the ATIS Exploratory Group on Green (EGG) released its final reports: –ATIS Report on ICT Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) –ATIS Report on Wireless Energy Efficiency 12 Completed TOPS Council / EEG Work

13. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All Environmental stewardship in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry will mean all levels of manufacturing, supply, network design and operations are done in the most eco- efficient way possible. Manufacturers will be called upon to design new products with fewer toxics, and to make them more durable, reusable, and recyclable, and with recycled materials. Operators will be called upon to streamline their networks, use environmentally preferred purchasing criteria and clean sources of energy. Network equipment manufacturers may need to arrange for takeback and recycling of equipment. Environmental stewardship depends on good data to make appropriate strategy and implementation decisions. Life cycle assessment is the workhorse for generating environmental stewardship data. This report provides a comprehensive review of approaches to life cycle assessment, methodologies, tools, environmental impact assessment databases, existing standards, and developing initiatives that can support the ICT industry in making life cycle assessment a key enabler in driving and monitoring sustainable business performance in a company. 13 ATIS Report Reviewing ICT Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), January 2010

14. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All In recognizing the expanse of the embedded infrastructure to support existing and future wireless users, this report outlines a number of energy efficient practices and methods for consideration by companies seeking to achieve greater efficiencies within their wireless networks. Methods outlined range from simple energy conservation measures to use of more complex automated system- wide monitoring and power control functions including aggressive RF/power management techniques. The increased use of renewable energy sources including wind and solar energy to power cell-sites is also covered, as well as network engineering practices that should be evaluated. For instance, the feasibility of implementing measures such as requiring the use of a telecommunication equipment energy rating (TEER) system for individual pieces of ICT equipment should be considered, as well as its physical placement in the cell-site to minimize power loss and maximize cooling potential. ATIS' focus on sustainability going forward will center on work in STEP-TEE. 14 ATIS Report on Wireless Energy Efficiency, January 2010

15. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All ATIS’ STEP-Telecommunications Energy Efficiency (STEP-TEE) subcommittee was established to produce a document or suite of documents for use by Service Providers to assess the true energy needs of equipment at time of purchase such as: –Energy use as a function of traffic –Energy use as a function of environmental conditions –Cooling Requirements –Suitability of a product for use with renewable energy sources –Improvements in environmental footprint through Life Cycle Assessments –Energy Using Products horizontal implementing measures –Standby and off-mode definitions –Standby and off-mode losses Current work has focused on a uniform method for measuring telecommunication equipment energy consumption (power), as well as establishing efficiency metrics and reporting methods. Subsequent documents in the STEP’s series of documents, planned for release over time, will cover other network and consumer equipment and devices including, but not limited to, core network routers and switches, outside plant equipment, gateways, set-top-boxes and other CE devices, and power systems. 15 ATIS Energy Efficiency Standards

16. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All The STEP-TEE has released the following TEER standards: –ATIS-0600015.2009, February 2009, Energy Efficiency for Telecommunication Equipment: Methodology for Measurement and Reporting – General Requirements –ATIS-0600015.01.2009, February 2009, Energy Efficiency for Telecommunication Equipment: Methodology for Measurement and Reporting -- Server Requirements –ATIS-0600015.02.2009, February 2009, Energy Efficiency for Telecommunication Equipment: Methodology for Measurement and Reporting – Transport Requirements –ATIS-0600015.03.2009, July 2009, Energy Efficiency for Telecommunications Equipment: Methodology for Measurement and Reporting for Router and Ethernet Switch Products –ATIS-0600015.04.2010, January 2010, Energy Efficiency for Telecommunication Equipment: Methodology for Measurement and Reporting DC Power Plant – Rectifier Requirements –ATIS-0600015.05, April 2010, Energy Efficiency for Telecommunication Equipment: Methodology for Measurement and Reporting Facility Energy Efficiency 16 ATIS Energy Efficiency Standards

17. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All The ATIS STEP also has work underway on: –potential use of environmentally friendly materials in describing materials used for connectors; –airborne contamination (mixed flowing gas and hygroscopic dust) requirements for network equipment in the central office and outside plant environments; and –heat dissipation and power consumption requirements for network equipment in central office and outside plant environments including methods to reduce power consumption for DSL modems at both ends of the line. 17 ATIS Energy Efficiency Standards

18. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All With respect to hazardous waste reduction, the ATIS STEP-NPP Pb-Free Working Group released the following documents. –Pb-Free Acceptance Criteria for Modules (ATIS-0600019.2009) was completed in January 2009, providing the test requirements for PB-free Subassembly Modules. This document exclusively focus on those Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) items specific to the introduction of Pb-free components and does not address requirements for device specific qualifications. –Test Requirements for Pb-Free Circuit Packs (ATIS-0600020.2010) was completed in January 2010, providing the acceptance and testing Requirements for Pb-free circuit packs. This document exclusively focuses on those issues specific to Pb-free assembly and the introduction of Pb-free components into circuit packs, and does not address requirements for product specific qualification. 18 ATIS Hazardous Waste Standards

19. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility for All STEP Issues (Work Items) STEP Issue 074: Power Consumption Reduction through Energy Efficiency Improvements in Telecom Systems TEE STEP Issue 088: Acceptance Criteria for Pb-free Modules in Telecommunications Network Equipment (NPP) STEP Issue 091: Telecommunications Power Terminations (NPS) STEP Issue 099: Airborne Contamination (Mixed Flowing Gas and Hygroscopic Dust) Requirements for Network Telecommunications Equipment Utilized in Central Office and Outside Plant Environments (NPP) STEP Issue 108R1: Wireline Access Asymmetric Broadband Equipment Energy Efficiency Standard TEE STEP Issue 109: Optical Access Network Equipment Energy Efficiency Standard TEE STEP Issue 110: NPP Standards and their Contribution to Sustainability Initiatives (NPP) STEP Issue 112: DC Power System Architectures for Evolving Networks (NPS) STEP Issue 113: Distributed Refrigerant Cooling Infrastructure (NPP) STEP Issues page: http://www.atis.org/step/issues.asphttp://www.atis.org/step/issues.asp 19