PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1267685
PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1267685
Can Connectedness Be a Driver of Sustainability? Part 2: Supplier Best Practices and Impact on the Connectedness Ecosystem
This IDC Perspective is the second of a two-part series that looks at the technology and the supplier best practices to ensure connectivity transformation becomes a driver of sustainability. As organizations move data and connected applications to the cloud and migrate to faster wireless and software-defined networks, not only is the cost per byte to transport data reduced but also is the energy and environmental impact. "As organizations migrate to faster networks, shift assets to the cloud, and realize the performance advantages of software-defined networking, they will gain inherent benefits of technology that has been delivered by suppliers that embed sustainability as part of their own strategy," commented Paul Hughes, research director and agenda lead, Future of Connectedness at IDC. "Greener, more efficient networks and cloud datacenters running on renewable energy mean lower cost per byte to move data faster, which reduces impact on the environment, while improving agility for the enterprise. The end result is a win-win for the entire ecosystem."
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Situation Overview
- Supplier Sustainability Best Practices
- Communications Network Equipment Provider Best Practices
- Ericsson: 5G Networks Driving Speed and Sustainability in Utilities, Manufacturing, and Transportation
- Nokia: Industrial Digitalization with Smart Connectivity and Private Networks
- Network Service Provider Best Practices
- Verizon: AI/ML Investment to Improve Network Efficiency
- AT&T: Energy Tracking and Aligning Supply Chain Providers with Common Sustainability Goals
- Deutsche Telekom: Sustainable 5G Network Rollout and Focus on Lower Energy Consumption
- Lumen: Platform Architecture Evolution and APIs Drive Customer Innovation and Downstream Sustainability
- BT: Managed Services Offering to Help Enterprises Understand Carbon Footprint
- Enterprise Network Infrastructure Supplier Best Practices
- Cisco: Improving Resource Efficiency and More Circular Business Models with Network Modernization and Meraki IoT
- Juniper Networks: Re-Architecting the Carrier Metro Network for Sustainable Growth
- Enterprise Connectivity Enablers/Partners Best Practices
- Westcon-Comstor: Expanding Existing Reverse Logistics Strategy to Further Advance Sustainable Distribution
- Ingram Micro: Telco Partnerships for Device Recycling and 5G Network Advancement
- Cloud/Datacenter and Digital Infrastructure Providers
- AWS: 100% Renewable Energy by 2025 and Carbon Footprint Measurement for Enterprises
- Google: Using AI and IoT to Reduce Cooling and Lower Energy Usage
- Microsoft: 100% Renewable Energy and Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability
- Equinix: Climate-Neutral "Datacenter of the Future" by 2030
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