Alcatel-Lucent's CEO Ben Verwaayen talks green growth and the opportunity for ICTs to inspire innovation.
That is the question that 13 year old Kripi Badonia asked Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen a few years ago. Ben answered that question and many others but it made a lasting impression. Now 3 years later -- they meet up again to discuss not only what Alcatel-Lucent is doing but also what Kripi has been working on to make the world a better place.
Ben Verwaayen (CEO Alcatel-Lucent) answers 14 year old Indian student Kripi Badonia after she asked him the question "what have you done for the planet?" More on: http://www2.alcatel-lucent.com/blogs/corporate/2009/11/what-have-you-done-for...
Gabrielle Giner - Programme Manager, Environmental Sustainability at BT explains what prompted her company to ask Alcatel-Lucent to join a pilot study for measuring carbon footprint in ICT products. We discuss the importance of establishing industry-standard assessments and the role that ICT can play in enabling a low carbon economy.
In a world faced with growing environmental challenges and resource constraints, energy efficiency is one of the most critical issues facing service providers, particularly those deploying networks to areas not served by reliable electrical power.
A round-up of the month’s major Cloud-related news headlines, presented by TelecomTV’s Director of Content, Guy Daniels. Including: Google Drive offers 16 terrabits of cloud storage… Microsoft revamps its SkyDrive storage solution… Amazon enters the cloud search market… LG syncs its connected devices… and Greenpeace sees black clouds on the horizon…
