BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260317T185244Z UID:30B7C380-9531-4B30-BDE2-37032805C565 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T120000 DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\n*** Join us for this special Earth Day 2026 event ***\n\nAs the global transition toward 5G-Advanced and 6G accelerates\, th e telecommunications industry faces a dual challenge: meeting the exponent ial demand for data while drastically reducing the carbon footprint of net work infrastructure. In honor of Earth Day\, this IEEE Future Networks web inar explores the technical roadmaps and engineering innovations essential to achieving a net-zero digital future.\n\nDrawing from the latest IEEE I nternational Network Generations Roadmap (INGR)\, this session will dive i nto the multi-layered approach to environmental responsibility. We will ex amine how technology needs to move beyond simple power-saving modes toward a holistic "Energy-as-a-Service" model while still meeting the network ca pacity needs for higher real-time traffic demand.\n\nKey topics may includ e:\n\n- Architectural Efficiency: Insights on minimizing energy bottleneck s across the RAN\, Core\, and Edge.\n- Intelligence at the Edge: How AI-na tive networks (6G) are being designed to optimize resource allocation and reduce "dark silicon" waste.\n- Sustainable Lifecycle Engineering: Address ing the environmental impact of hardware from silicon manufacturing to cir cular economy decommissioning.\n- The Power of Connectivity: Exploring how future networks act as a "Green Enabler" for other industries\, including smart grids and precision agriculture.\n\nJoin us as we discuss how the g lobal engineering community is moving from "Greenwashing" to "Green Engine ering\," ensuring that the networks of tomorrow leave a lasting\, positive impact on our planet.\n\n*This event is being recorded.\n\nCo-sponsored b y: IEEE Future Networks INGR Committee\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.i eee.org/m/549339 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549339 ORGANIZER:c.polk@comsoc.org SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:IEEE Webinar - "Future Networks Lasting Impact: Engineering Environ mental Responsibility" URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549339 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0p t\;"><img src="https://zoom.us/w_p/92864123709/f39e7f32-0a0a-43ed-9142-167 7389954a4.png" width="1013" height="265"></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style= "margin-top: 6.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16.0pt\; font-family : Copperplate\;"><u>Abstract</u>:</span></strong>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="Ms oNormal">*** Join us for this special Earth Day 2026 event ***</p>\n<p cla ss="MsoNormal">As the global transition toward 5G-Advanced and 6G accelera tes\, the telecommunications industry faces a dual challenge: meeting the exponential demand for data while drastically reducing the carbon footprin t of network infrastructure. In honor of Earth Day\, this IEEE Future Netw orks webinar explores the technical roadmaps and engineering innovations e ssential to achieving a net-zero digital future.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" >Drawing from the latest IEEE International Network Generations Roadmap (I NGR)\, this session will dive into the multi-layered approach to environme ntal responsibility. We will examine how technology needs to move beyond s imple power-saving modes toward a holistic "Energy-as-a-Service" model whi le still meeting the network capacity needs for higher real-time traffic d emand.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Key topics may include:</strong>< /p>\n<ul>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Architectural Efficiency: Insights on min imizing energy bottlenecks across the RAN\, Core\, and Edge.</li>\n<li cla ss="MsoNormal">Intelligence at the Edge: How AI-native networks (6G) are b eing designed to optimize resource allocation and reduce "dark silicon" wa ste.</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">Sustainable Lifecycle Engineering: Addres sing the environmental impact of hardware from silicon manufacturing to ci rcular economy decommissioning.</li>\n<li class="MsoNormal">The Power of C onnectivity: Exploring how future networks act as a "Green Enabler" for ot her industries\, including smart grids and precision agriculture.</li>\n</ ul>\n<p>Join us as we discuss how the global engineering community is movi ng from "Greenwashing" to "Green Engineering\," ensuring that the networks of tomorrow leave a lasting\, positive impact on our planet.</p>\n<p>*Thi s event is being recorded.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR