scope:

This Recommendation specifies Green ICT solutions for telecom network facilities and aims to increase the energy efficiency of the whole telecom network and to reduce carbon emissions. ICT infrastructure can be defined as a repository for the telecom equipment, management system, power system and cooling system. It is designed for maximum energy efficiency and minimum environmental impact. The construction and operation of telecom network infrastructures includes advanced technologies and strategies. This Recommendation provides a set of rules to be referred to when undertaking improvement of existing telecom network infrastructure, or when planning, designing or constructing new ones.