itu-t study group 5 introduction
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ITU-T Study Group 5:
Environment and Climate Change
Ahmed Zeddam
ITU-T SG5 Chairman
25 October 2016Hammamet, Tunisia
World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly
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ITU-T Study Group 5: Environment and Climate Change
Producing standards to achieve the Producing standards to achieve the
Lead SG for:
Environment and
climate change
Electromagnetic
compatibility and
electromagnetic
effects
48 New
Recommendations
48 New
Recommendations
42 New
Supplements
42 New
Supplements
8 Technical papers
and tutorials
8 Technical papers
and tutorials
27 Revised
Recommendations
27 Revised
Recommendations
ITU-T SG5 Current Key Topics
ICT equipment protection (wired & wireless internet access)
Base station protection against lightning
Multi-port surge protective devices
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Exposure to EMF
EMC requirement for telecommunication equipment and cabling
EMC requirement in home network
E-waste management & circular economy
Climate change adaptation
Environmental sustainability & green ICT procurement
Climate change mitigation, energy efficiency & SDN
Methodologies for the environmental impact
assessment of organizations, goods, networks, services,
cities, etc
Damage prevention and safetyDamage prevention and safety
Electromagnetic fields: emission, immunity and human exposureElectromagnetic fields: emission, immunity and human exposure
ICT and climate changeICT and climate change
ITU-T SG5 main resultsDamage prevention and safetyDamage prevention and safety
ITU-T K.105, K110 to K112 “Lightning protection rules for radio base stations”
ITU-T K.100 “Measurement of radio frequency electromagnetic fields to determine
compliance with human exposure limits when a base station is put into service”
ITU EMF Guide and Mobile App produced and translated into the six UN languages.
A Malaysian version was launched in April 2016”
ITU-T K.100 “Measurement of radio frequency electromagnetic fields to determine
compliance with human exposure limits when a base station is put into service”
ITU EMF Guide and Mobile App produced and translated into the six UN languages.
A Malaysian version was launched in April 2016”
Electromagnetic fields: emission, immunity and human exposureElectromagnetic fields: emission, immunity and human exposure
ITU-L.1002 “External universal power adapter solutions for portable information
and communication technology devices ”
Builds on ITU-T standards defining universal chargers for hand-held devices such as mobile phones (ITU-T L.1000)
and stationary devices such as xDSL modems (ITU-T L.1001)
ITU-L.1002 “External universal power adapter solutions for portable information
and communication technology devices ”
Builds on ITU-T standards defining universal chargers for hand-held devices such as mobile phones (ITU-T L.1000)
and stationary devices such as xDSL modems (ITU-T L.1001)
ICT and climate changeICT and climate change
ITU-T SG5 Future key topics
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Using ICTs to protect the environment
ICT protectionInternet data-centers protection
EMF exposure assessment from
new and emerging technologies
WPT
PVC
EMC requirements in ICT facilities Circular economy
Green Data Centre
KPIs to assess energy efficiency
ITU-T SG5 related groups
Focus Group on Smart
Sustainable Cities
From February 2013 to May 2015
21 Technical Specifications and
Reports developed
Focus Group on Smart
Water Management
From June 2013 to March 2015
4 Technical Reports developed
JCA on ICT and Climate
Change
17 Meetings from April 2009 to October 2015
Sought co-operation from external bodies
Visible contact point for ICT and Climate
Change activities
Regional Groups
Regional Groups for:
Africa (SG5 RG-AFR)
Arab Region (SG5 RG-ARB)
Americas (SG5 RG-AMR)
Asia and the Pacific (SG5 RG-AP)
Reports & Events on Environment and Climate Change
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The case of Korea: the
quantification of GHG
reduction effects
achieved by ICTs
Partnering for
solutions: ICTs in
Smart Water
Management
Resilient pathways:
the adaptation of
the ICT sector to
climate change
Report on
“Sustainable
Management of
waste electrical and
Electronic equipment
in Latin America”
Report on
“Monitoring of
electromagnetic field
levels in Latin
America”
15 events from Sept 2014 to Sept 2016
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WP1/5
Damage prevention and
safety
WP1/5
Damage prevention and
safety
WP2/5
Electromagnetic fields:
emission, immunity and
human exposure
WP2/5
Electromagnetic fields:
emission, immunity and
human exposure
WP3/5
ICT and climate change
WP3/5
ICT and climate change
Lead SG for:
Environment and
climate change
Electromagnetic
compatibility and
electromagnetic
effects
ITU-T Study Group 5: Environment and climate change
Q12/5
Guides and terminology
on environment and
climate change
Q12/5
Guides and terminology
on environment and
climate change
ITU-T SG5 main results
Damage prevention and safetyDamage prevention and safety
ITU-T K.105 “Lightning protection of photovoltaic
power supply systems feeding radio base stations”
ITU-T K.110 “Lightning protection of the dedicated
transformer for radio base station ”
ITU-T K.111 “Protection of surrounding structures
of telecommunication towers against lightning ”.
ITU-T K.112 “Lightning protection, earthing and
bonding: practical procedures for radio base
station”.
ITU-T SG5 main results
Electromagnetic fields: emission, immunity and human exposureElectromagnetic fields: emission, immunity and human exposure
ITU-T K.100 “Measurement of
radio frequency
electromagnetic fields to
determine compliance with
human exposure limits when a
base station is put into service”
ITU-T K.113 “Generation of
radiofrequency electromagnetic
field level maps”.
ITU-T K.115 “ Mitigation
methods against
electromagnetic security threats
ITU EMF Guide and Mobile App
produced and translated into the six
UN languages. A Malaysian version
was launched in April 2016.
ITU-T SG5 main results
ICT and climate changeICT and climate change
ITU-T L.1002 “External universal power adapter solutions for portable information
and communication technology devices ”
ITU-T L.1330 “Energy efficiency measurement and metrics for telecommunication
networks” together with ETSI EE
ITU-T L.1440 “Methodology for environmental impact assessment of information
and communication technologies at city level ”
ITU-T L.1500 “Framework on ICT and adaptation to the effects of climate change”
ITU-T L.1700 “Requirements and framework for low-cost sustainable
telecommunications infrastructure for rural communications in developing
countries ”.
ITU-T SG5 main results
Damage prevention and safetyDamage prevention and safety
ITU-T K.95 “Surge parameters of isolating transformers used in telecommunication devices and
equipment”
ITU-T K.96 “Surge protective components: Overview of surge mitigation functions and
technologies”
ITU-T K.104 “Method for identifying the transfer potential of the earth potential rise from high
or medium voltage networks to the earthing system or neutral of low voltage networks”
ITU-T K.107 “Method for determining the impedance to earth of earthing systems”
ITU-T K.98 “Overvoltage protection guide for telecommunication equipment installed in
customer premises”
ITU-T K.20 “Resistibility of telecommunication equipment installed in a telecommunication
centre to overvoltages and overcurrents”
ITU-T K.97 “Lightning protection of distributed base stations”
ITU-T K.101 “Shielding factors for lightning protection”
ITU-T K.105 “Lightning protection of photovoltaic power supply systems feeding radio base
stations”
ITU-T SG5 main results
Electromagnetic fields: emission, immunity and human exposureElectromagnetic fields: emission, immunity and human exposure
ITU-T K.58 “EMC, resistibility and safety requirements and guidance for determining
responsibility under co-located information and communication technology installations”
(rev)
ITU-T K.59 “Electromagnetic compatibility, resistibility and safety requirements and
procedures for connection to unbundled cables” (rev)
ITU-T K.100 “Measurement of radio frequency electromagnetic fields to determine
compliance with human exposure limits when a base station is put into service”
ITU-T K.113 “Generation of radiofrequency electromagnetic field level maps”.
ITU-T K.106 “Techniques to mitigate interference between radio devices and cable or
equipment connected to wired broadband networks and cable television networks”
ITU-T K.114 “Electromagnetic compatibility requirements and measurement methods for
digital cellular mobile communication base station equipment”.
ITU-T K.81 “High-power electromagnetic immunity guide for telecommunication systems”
ITU-T K.115 “Mitigation methods against electromagnetic security threats”
ITU-T K.116 “Electromagnetic compatibility requirements and test methods for radio
telecommunication terminal equipment”
Symposiums on human exposure to
EMF were held, which disseminated
knowledge on EMF exposure.
The studies were carried out in close cooperation with
WHO, ICNIRP and IEC TC106.
ITU-T SG5 main results
ICT and climate changeICT and climate change
ITU-T L.1101 “Measurement methods to characterize rare metals in information and communication technology goods”
ITU-T L.1005 “Test suites for assessment of the universal charger solution”
ITU-T L.1010 “ Green battery solution for mobile phones and other hand-held information and communication technology devices”.
ITU-T L.1700 “Requirements and framework for low-cost sustainable telecommunications infrastructure for rural communications in
developing countries”
ITU-T L.1500 “Framework for information and communication technologies and adaptation to the effects of climate change”
ITU-T L.1501 “Best practices on how countries can utilize ICTs to adapt to the effects of climate change”
ITU-T L.1502 “Adapting information and communication technology infrastructure to the effects of climate change”
ITU-T L.1503 “Information and communication technologies for climate change adaptation in cities”.
ITU-T L.1300 “Best practices for green data centres”
ITU-T L.1301 “Minimum data set and communication interface requirements for data centre energy management”
ITU-T L.1302 “Assessment of energy efficiency on infrastructure in data centres and telecom centres”
ITU-T Y.4900/L.1600 “Overview of key performance indicators in smart sustainable cities”
ITU-T Y.4901/L.1601 “Key performance indicators related to the use of information and communication technology in smart sustainable
cities”
ITU-T Y.4902/L.1602 “Key performance indicators related to the sustainability impacts of information and communication technology in
smart sustainable cities”.
ITU-T L.1201 “Architecture of power feeding systems of up to 400 VDC”, ITU-T L.1202 “Methodologies for evaluating the performance of an
up to 400 VDC power feeding system and its environmental impact”
Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities
Established
in February
2013 and
concluded in
May 2015
WG1. ICT role and roadmap for
SSC
WG2.SSC
infrastructure
WG3.Standardizationgaps, KPIs and
metrics
WG4. Policyand positioning
21Technical
Specifications
and Reports
developed
Open platform for
smart-city stakeholders
Open platform for
smart-city stakeholdersOver 150 participantsOver 150 participants
Liaison with over 90
SDOs, UN agencies,
and Forums
Liaison with over 90
SDOs, UN agencies,
and Forums
4 Working Groups4 Working Groups
Focus Group on Smart Water Management
Established
in June 2013
and
concluded in
March 2015
Technical Report on “The role of
ICTs in water resource
management"
Technical Report on
"Requirements for water
sensing and early warning
systems"
Technical report on
"Standardization gap analysis for
smart water management"
Technical Report on "Smart water management -
Global initiatives and
key stakeholders"
5 meetings5 meetings
Report on
Partnering for solutions:
ICTs in Smart Water
Management
4 Technical Reports4 Technical Reports
JCA on ICT and Climate Change
(JCA-ICT&CC)
17 meetings were held
Provided a visible contact point for ICT and
Climate Change activities in ITU-T
Sought co-operation from external bodies
working in the field of ICT & climate change
and enabled effective two-way
communication with these bodies.
External bodies included representatives
from relevant SDOs such as IEC, ISO or
relevant academia, consortia or fora.
Co-Conveners:
Ahmed Zeddam (Orange)
Dave Faulkner (Climate Associates Ltd)
Secretariat:
Contact: [email protected]
Established in April 2009 and concluded in October 2015
Events and activities on Environment and Climate change
5th ITU Green Standards Week
Cities and Climate Change”: From the
New Climate Agreement to the New
Urban Agenda
Nassau, Bahamas, 14-18 December 2015.
Joint UN Workshop on “Towards
building effective partnerships for
sustainable management on E-waste
Geneva, 5 May 2016.
Forum on “Shaping smarter and more
sustainable cities: Striving for Sustainable
Development Goals”
Rome, Italy, 18-19 May 2016.
6th ITU Green Standards Week
Shaping Smart Sustainable Cities:
Towards Habitat III
Montevideo, Uruguay 5-9 September 2016.
Forum on The catalytic role of ICTs to
achieve the Sustainable Development
Goals: 11, 12 and 13
City of La Plata, Argentina, 12 September 2016
Forum on Building a Better Connected
World, Making Networks Greener
Madrid, Spain, 11-12 May 2016.
11th Symposium on ICT,
Environment and Climate Change
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21 April 2016.
4th ITU Green Standards Week
Setting the vision for smart sustainable
cities
Beijing, China, 22-26 September 2014.
