The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has set up a new group to work on standards related to the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on climate change. 
The new group will focus in particular on the reduction of ICT emissions and how ICTs can assist in cutting emissions in other industry sectors such as energy, transportation and buildings.
The ITU estimates that the ICT sector produces between two to three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. But ICTs are also seen as a part of the solution to the climate change challenge.
A key objective of the Focus Group will be to develop internationally agreed methodologies to describe and estimate the impact of ICTs on climate change, both directly and through their application in other industry sectors. Estimates vary widely on how much networking could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Work will start immediately using electronic means, and the group will meet physically for the first time at ITU headquarters in Geneva on 1-3 September 2008 under the chairmanship of David Faulkner of BT.http://www.itu.int/themes/climate/
The new group will focus in particular on the reduction of ICT emissions and how ICTs can assist in cutting emissions in other industry sectors such as energy, transportation and buildings.
The ITU estimates that the ICT sector produces between two to three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. But ICTs are also seen as a part of the solution to the climate change challenge.
A key objective of the Focus Group will be to develop internationally agreed methodologies to describe and estimate the impact of ICTs on climate change, both directly and through their application in other industry sectors. Estimates vary widely on how much networking could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Work will start immediately using electronic means, and the group will meet physically for the first time at ITU headquarters in Geneva on 1-3 September 2008 under the chairmanship of David Faulkner of BT.http://www.itu.int/themes/climate/
a worldwide standard for real-time management of customer premises equipment (CPE), as the basis for the management protocol for femtocells. An estimated 30 million devices currently use TR-069, which was first defined in 2004 by The DSL Forum (predecessor to the Broadband Forum).
A total of 160 base stations are expected to be built in Moscow by the end of 2008. The overall investments in the project are expected to amount to approximately US$ 20 million in 2008.
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Previously available only in North America, the test system is now available worldwide. The HTT allows technicians to test key interfaces, signals, and functions at the customer location during installation. The HTT's next step logic guides technicians through the installation process, and indicates probable locations and causes of problems, speeding both installation and trouble-shooting.http://www.sunrisetelecom.com/
that provides a point-to-point bridge over a line-of-sight distance of up to 155 miles, with near-line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) ranges of up to 25 miles and 6 miles respectively. Operating in the 5.4 and 5.8 GHz bands at data rates up to 25 Mbps, the PTP 300, which is part of Motorola's Wireless Broadband portfolio, also boasts the highest spectral efficiency and system gain for radios in its class, according to the company. In addition, customer and channel partners can use the new next-generation radio frequency (RF) planning tool -- PTP LINKPlanner -- to determine link viability and optimization in challenging environments prior to purchase.
