On the 28th, NTT Group announced a new goal of introducing semiconductors using optical technology to significantly reduce power consumption in communication networks and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero by 2040. ..
According to the announcement, the NTT Group will aim for virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions for the entire group, including NTT DoCoMo, NTT East Japan, and West Japan, by 2040.
By introducing a next-generation network called IOWN, which uses optical technology that significantly reduces power consumption, to data centers, base stations, communication equipment, etc., we expect 45% of the total reduction effect.
In addition, by utilizing renewable energy such as solar power generation, 45% will be used, and the rest will be energy-saving, aiming to achieve 10 years earlier than the government's carbon-neutral target period of 2050.
Furthermore, after 2040, it was revealed that if half of the electronic semiconductors in Japan were replaced with next-generation semiconductors using optical technology, it would lead to a reduction of 20 million tons of greenhouse gases in Japan as a whole. We would like to extend optical technology not only to other industries but also to other industries.
At an online press conference, NTT President Jun Sawada said, "We would like to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases in society as a whole, in addition to our own reductions."