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BT 21st Century Network: Environmental dividends from technological innovation
BT 21st Century Network: Environmental dividends from technological innovation
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Few people stop to consider what goes on behind the screens and inside the boxes that constitute the visible face of today’s telecommunications. That’s a pity, because alongside some real engineering elegance there are also serious environmental issues. The clockwork-like apparatus predominant in the 20th Century; the computer-controlled equipment of the last two decades; and the internet protocol-based 21st Century Network (21CN) that BT is installing right now: all of those have something in common. They generate heat.
“Although BT chooses to work with only the best and most environmentally responsible manufacturers, the fact remains that telecommunications equipment will always need cooling. So we need to ensure that the cooling systems’ impact on the environment is as low as possible.”
Patrick Gillan, Head of Network Cooling Policy and Planning, BT