Last year, Verizon became a green pioneer in the telecom world. It publicly pledged to purchase more energy-efficient telecom equipment and launched a pilot project to turn off idle computers and monitors. That may sound modest, but the savings in energy will be enough to power 88,000 homes for a year. Such initiatives will be a major topic of discussion at this annual symposium, especially since going green can help companies save a whole lot of that other kind of green. A recent study from Insight Research shows that if businesses embraced green telecom solutions, they would cut their power consumption costs by up to 30%. -- SS

MON, NOVEMBER 30
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IEEE Globecom 2009
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