Sustainability and Environment

Environmental tools

from Telecom Operators

Maurizio Cecchi, Telecom Italia - Helsinki 23/11/1999

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NETWORKS

ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

TELECOMMUNICATIONSPRODUCTS AND SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

NETWORKS

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INTERACTIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS-ENVIRONMENT

NEGATIVE IMPACTS

POSITIVE IMPACTS

ENVIRONMENT• EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY• NATURAL EVENTS

TLC ACTIVITIES• PRODUCTION OF WASTES• EMISSIONS TO AIR, WATER, SOIL• ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES

CONSUMPTION• ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSIONS• VISUAL IMPACT OF INFRASTRUCTURES

TLC SERVICES• NON ENVIRONMENT-ORIENTED

• TELEWORKING• “ON DEMAND” SERVICES• .......

• ENVIRONMENT ORIENTED

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Environment oriented services

5 Challenges for Telecom Italia business operations• Environmental monitoring systems (for instance: air quality forecasting

systems available trough “ remotised” common servers– reduction of investments by local administrations– Updating on-line interoperable models according to new scientific

developments and to specific local conditions

• New systems for dissemination – Wireless Access Protocols (WAP) systems are the most promising– Rapidly moving toward UMTS services

• Integration of environmental information with other public services (EQUAL project is already focused t on this subject)

• Environmental networks: EIONET by Finsiel, (Telecom Italia group)

• Satellite services: leading position of Telespazio “ “

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NETWORKS

ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

TELECOMMUNICATIONSPRODUCTS AND SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

NETWORKS

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Environment and Society

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• 12 European Public Telecommunications Network Operators joined together, recognising the strategic importance of developing a harmonised approach to the management of environmental issues...

• … and of demonstrating and promoting the environmental benefits deriving from the use of telecommunications services.

• November 1996: 21 European Public TelecommunicationsNetwork Operators, Members of ETNO, together representing today a turnover of about 150 billion EUROs, signed an Environmental Charter.

Environment and Society

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• Established in 1992 as the principal trade association for • European telecommunications operators.

• 44 Members from 33 European countries, representing:

Development of common policy positions.

Co-operation and coordination of activities.

- an aggregated turnover of more than 155,000 MEUROs- more than 265 million access lines- more than 1,100,000 employees- over 350 million customers

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ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER SIGNATORIES

Belgacom, société anonyme de droit public British Telecommunications plc.Cyprus Telecommunications Authority Deutsche Telekom AGFinnet Group/Helsinki Telephone Corporation France Telecom S.A.HPT - Croatian Post & Telecommunications s.p.o KPN NVPortugal Telecom S.A. Rom Telecom S.A.Slovenské Telekomunikácie š.p. Sonera LimitedSPT Telecom a.s. SwisscomTelecom Italia S.p.A Telekom Austria A.G.Tele Danmark A/S Telefónica de España S.ATelenor AS Telia ABTürk Telekomüníkasyon AS

SIGNED THE CHARTER IN FRANKFURT, 6 NOVEMBER 1996

Matàv signed the Charter in Torino, on 19 November 1998

Cable & Wireless signed the Charter in Athens, on 29 April 1999

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The First ETNOEnvironmental Reportwas launched at the2nd European Conference on“Telecommunications andthe Environment”

Torino, 19-20 November 1998

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Signing the Charter we committed ourselves, whether together, or individually, to continuous improvement in some basic areas:

• Awareness

• Regulatory Compliance

• Research & Development

• Providing Information

• Procurement

• Environmental Management System

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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

We shall support Research and Development into the contribution new Telecommunications Services can make to Sustainable Development.

• 71% of the Signatories integrate Environmental Considerations in Innovative Activities

(including European R&D Programs)

• 29% of the Signatories integrate Environmental Considerations in Marketing

• 33% of the Signatories integrate Environmental Considerations in Sponsorship

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Future initiatives toward IST Program

• Reflecting medium terms business operations, Telecom Italia will invest in projects according to the 5 mentioned objectives

– 1) Environmental monitoring systems (for instance: air quality forecasting systems available trough “ remotised” common servers

– 2) New systems for dissemination to the general public (WAP, UMTS) – 3) Integration of environmental information with other public services – 4) applications for European Environmental networks (based on EIONET) – 5) Innovative Satellite services from Telespazio

• Good opportunities from IST programs in “Services for citizens” even if under represented in terms of resources (11 to1 as success ratio)

• Critical aspect for large industries in IST proposals:– the “innovation factor” is treated only as technological innovation– casual distribution of expertise during evaluation process– actual evaluation procedures are favouring simple projects, because of lack of time

available by the evaluators for complex industrial projects