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IOWN: Innovating for a sustainable future

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But, when it comes to tomorrow’s enterprise and consumer innovations, those networking options have some serious limitations. That is where Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) comes in. IOWN offers a blueprint for a more sustainable future. Innovation What are the advantages of IOWN? Read more about IOWN.

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Technology’s role in social sustainability

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Technology has a critical role to play in any organization’s social sustainability strategy. And according to a survey from NTT, a majority of senior executives recognize this and are actively working to harness digital technology and innovation to support their social sustainability initiatives. That number is set to grow.

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How to ignite innovation and empower more sustainable solutions

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This is the process of invention, which leads to innovation that secures an organization’s future and can change the world. Knowing this upfront helps companies get innovation right. That’s important because businesses thrive on innovation—and without it, they risk obsolescence. Does the innovation solve a real customer problem?

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The business value of social sustainability

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Social sustainability is good for business. It can help to unlock new markets, attract and retain customers, build trust and credibility, and spark innovation. The United Nations defines social sustainability as, “Identifying and managing business impacts, both positive and negative, on people.” million on average.

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Circular innovation: how to create sustainable products

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The push from the top to deliver against goals Now, with 94% of organizations integrating environmental, sustainability, and governance goals into their strategy, CIOs, operations teams, and solutions engineers are under mounting pressure to produce results. What is the state of the art for circular practices in this area?

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Balancing latency and sustainability

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Today’s enterprises face a mandate to make their operations more sustainable, from customers and regulators alike. Many companies are simultaneously looking to implement compute-intensive technologies like AI, which can make their sustainability efforts even more challenging. As an example, let’s consider Singapore.

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Australian businesses need new servers to drive sustainability and innovation

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Australian businesses need to transition to sustainable IT solutions to support these emerging technologies while staying in line with Australia’s new commitment to an emissions reduction target of 43 per cent and net zero emissions by 2050. It’s not just the public sector pushing companies to change.