GREEN TELECOM LAYERED FRAMEWORK FOR CALCULATING CARBON FOOTPRINT OF TELECOM NETWORK

Himanshu Makkar

Abstract: This paper presents the concept of green telecommunication network, and provides information about the carbon footprint within the fixed-line and wireless communication network. A section is devoted to describe the method with an example to calculate the carbon footprint of telecom network using Green Telecom Layered Framework. This framework aids in bridging the chasm between managing and mitigating the concentration of Green House Gases (GHG). The aim is to introduce the reader to the present green telecommunication, and outline the necessity of energy efficiency in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This paper provides a comprehensive reference for growing base of researchers who will work on the energy efficiency of telecom network in near future.

Keywords: Green Telecom, Carbon Footprint, Layered Framework, and Green Network

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2013.0209064