{"id":33332,"date":"2023-05-25T11:35:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T10:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=33332"},"modified":"2023-09-05T11:37:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T10:37:48","slug":"sustainable-networking-invest-our-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/sustainable-networking-invest-our-planet\/33332\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable networking to invest in our planet"},"content":{"rendered":"
Across the entire tech sector, sustainability is a buzzword right now. Earth Day 2023 brought back into focus the importance of having a keen eye on our working practices and ensuring that they are set to do the best for our planet. With the emphasis this year being on \u2018Invest in Your Planet,\u2019 it\u2019s reared the discussion of what businesses can do today to ensure they are investing in the future of the planet and the sustainable working practices of the future.<\/p>\n
Every vertical needs to take its own responsibility, and some more than others have a spotlight impact. For example, the travel and manufacturing industries are always top of the list in sustainability talks because they have tangible issues regarding environmentally friendly practices.<\/p>\n
There are plenty of steps that businesses are taking to become greener. However, little consideration is given to the sustainable practices in networking, and how making small changes to a networking operation could have a significant environmental impact.<\/p>\n
This is mainly due to the fact that the output isn\u2019t tangible.<\/p>\n
It takes a little lateral thinking to consider the environmental impact of networking and its sustainable practices, but it is a conversation that we need to be having \u2013 and having now.<\/p>\n
When it comes to connectivity in our community, it\u2019s undisputed that there is a need for reliable connectivity in urban areas. For some time now, our entire lives have relied on having good connectivity and the ability to connect to anything, anywhere. The advent of hybrid working saw the need for good connectivity grows further still, now not only operating our personal lives from anywhere but our professional lives too.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s becoming apparent is the need to balance this widespread connectivity with sustainability \u2013 providing always-on, reliable connections, but in a green and environmentally friendly fashion.<\/p>\n
Sustainability is vital for several reasons, whether for the betterment of our planet, creating a more in-tune customer outlook, or future-proofing operations against new environmental legislations.<\/p>\n
A key component to delivering sustainable networking is collaboration.<\/p>\n
We live in a world where gaining the upper hand over competitors is everything, but rather than working as individual companies, service providers should implement common practice initiatives through which established operators can aid others in reducing their emissions targets.<\/p>\n
Because there is so much pressure on individual companies to meet targets set by customers and regulators, operators may feel like they are in a bubble without collaboration across the industry.<\/p>\n
However, if the sector is to reach an overall net zero, competitors must co-operate for the best possible results.<\/p>\n
Because networks are not something consumers usually see or physically interact with, the infrastructure is often easy to overlook.<\/p>\n
However, internet connections rely on routers, switches, hubs, repeaters, gateways, bridges, and modems, all of which are manufactured in facilities across the globe and need energy in order to work.<\/p>\n
In fact, by 2025, the Internet is predicted to consume 20% of the world\u2019s electricity<\/a>. As internet providers look to constantly improve their network service, they must also focus on how they can provide the best possible service sustainably.<\/p>\n