Sophia Antipolis, France, 23 November 2017
Introduction
The International Telecommunication Union in collaboration with ETSI were pleased to announce the joint workshop "Towards Setting Environmental Requirements for 5G", that took place on 23 November 2017, at ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France. The one-day workshop provided a platform for discussion among all relevant parties including policy makers, standardization bodies, vendors, operators and researchers on environmental matters related to 5G. Furthermore, this event aimed to foster the collaboration between ETSI TC EE (Environmental Engineering) and ITU-T SG5 (Environment, climate change and circular economy) on the topic. The workshop provided the audience with an up-to-date analysis of environmental requirements related to 5G and identified possible future activities in this field. Participation to this event was open to all and free of charge upon mandatory registration.
Objectives
The scope of this event was to present and discuss the work carried out by ITU-T SG5 and ETSI TC EE on environmental requirements for 5G and to provide a platform for further discussion and possible identification of new work items. The following were the main topics which were covered:
- analysis and assessment of energy efficiency,
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resource efficiency to achieve the Circular Economy
- powering techniques,
- protection against environmental phenomena (e. g. lightning) and electromagnetic compatibility,
- human exposure to electromagnetic fields.
The workshop presented existing work carried out in this area and discussed new standardization activities. An overview of the topics listed above was presented as starting point for discussion in order to set the necessary environmental requirements applicable to 5G. The event provided a platform for interested parties to share their views and identify future activities. This workshop supported ongoing activities in ETSI TC EE and ITU-T SG5 on environmental requirements for 5G and aimed to increase the cooperation with other standardization bodies.
Target Audience
The event was of particular interest to industry, policy makers, operators and researchers active in the field of 5G.
