IBC Accelerators Programme 2024

Scope The IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Programme aims to solve complex media and entertainment business and technology challenges, providing a framework for agile, collaborative, and fast-track innovation. The programme offers a unique multi-company project-based approach focused on hands-on experimentation. It chooses and supports 8 projects per year that will dig deep into problems faced by […]

NGMN Part 2: White Papers From the Green Future Networks (GFN) Project on Energy Metering

Scope The GFN project within NGMN (see NGMN – We make better connections) had the Energy Efficiency sub-project producing the following relevant white papers: Green Future Networks – Network Energy Efficiency (ngmn.org) NGMN_Network_Engergy_Efficiency_Phase2.pdf 231204_NGMN_NEE_Phase_3A.pdf Summary The three energy-saving white papers, Network Energy Efficiency (3rd October 2021), Network Energy Efficiency Phase 2 (10th October 2023), and […]

NGNM Part 1: White Papers From the Green Future Networks (GFN) Project on Energy Metering

Scope The GFN project within NGMN (see NGMN – We make better connections) had Energy Metering sub-project producing the following relevant whitepapers: Green Future Networks – Metering for Sustainable Networks (ngmn.org), published January 2022 GFN_Metering-Virt.-RAN-Infrastructure_V1.0.pdf (ngmn.org), published March 2024 Summary The first Metering whitepaper (published in January 2022) focuses on the metering for site locations […]

Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA)

Scope The Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA) is a non-profit independent alliance of stakeholders that focuses on promoting and developing sustainable practices in the digital infrastructure industry. Its primary aim is to create a sustainable, scalable, and efficient digital infrastructure (data centres, cloud computing, and networks) ecosystem that supports ongoing digital transformation while minimising environmental […]

Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTI)

Scope The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) develops standards, defines and promotes best practices in science-based target setting, offering a range of target-setting resources and tools to help companies set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets in line with what is at the time being believed to be needed to keep global heating below “catastrophic […]

International Energy Agency (IEA) Reports and Related Papers

Scope The International Energy Agency (IEA) works with countries worldwide to shape energy policies for a secure and sustainable future. IEA Reports and related papers introduce several energy consumption and carbon footprint aspects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) related to EXIGENCE interests and scope, including the following: I. New EU rules about accessing smart […]

Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Scope The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative is a multi-stakeholder partnership of businesses, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), governments, and others. The GHG Protocol has produced standards and guidance for companies and organisations to account for GHG emissions from their operations and value chains and the GHG impacts of their actions by leveraging two different accounting approaches: inventory […]

International Association for Media and Technology (DPP)

Scope The DPP is the international association for media and technology. Its aim is to bring the industry together to address the technology and operational needs of media businesses, providing member companies with the insight and connections they need to do business better. The DPP believes that openness, collaboration, and shared insight are key to […]

DIMPACT

Scope DIMPACT is a private sector initiative collaborative project convened by Carnstone and the University of Bristol to measure and report the carbon footprint of digital services. Some DIMPACT participants are considered part of the ICT sector – or have segments of their business that fall in this category – whereas others are wholly part […]

Greening of Streaming

Scope Greening of Streaming is an organisation with international reach that was created to address growing concerns about the energy impact of the streaming sector. It provides a forum for the Global Internet Streaming industry to develop better engineering and to foster collaboration through the supply chain as we, Greening of Streaming, create a great […]