Rec. ITU-T L.1024 (01/2021) The potential impact of selling services instead of equipment on waste creation and the environment – Effects on global information and communication technology Summary History FOREWORD Table of Contents 1 Scope 2 References 3 Definitions 3.1 Terms defined elsewhere 3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation 4 Abbreviations and acronyms 5 Conventions 6 Business models 6.1 Desktop computing as a service per hour via different business models 6.2 Practical approach showing SEEQ business model 6.2.1 Further explanation of calculation procedures 7 Analytical approaches 7.1 Remanufacturing trade-off for enterprise server 7.2 Refurbish trade-off for smartphone 7.2.1 Direct reuse benefits 7.3 Set-top box refurbish trade-offs 7.4 Desktop box refurbish trade-offs 7.5 Optical network terminal refurbish trade-offs 7.6 Base station remanufacturing trade-offs 8 Global change effect of servitization of desktops, laptops and gateways 8.1 Desktops 8.2 Laptops 8.3 Modems (Wi-Fi) 9 Discussion Bibliography