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The eG4U NGO

eG4U is a Non-Governmental Organisation of ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) users from the public and private sectors, working together to improve energy management and waste monitoring in the three main domains of ICT sites, Smart Cities and Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

eG4U was created in early December 2015 by ICT users, members of the ETSI* Industry Specification Group (ISG) called Operational energy Efficiency for Users (OEU).

ETSI specifications

eG4U supports the technical standards, norms and specifications issued by the ETSI technical committee ATTM and the ETSI ISG OEU:

European Norms (EN) / ETSI Specifications (ES)

  • ETSI EN 305 174-1 – Access, Terminals, Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM); Broadband Deployment and Lifecycle Resource Management; Part 1: Overview, common and generic aspects
  • ETSI EN 305 174-2 – Access, Terminals, Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM); Broadband Deployment and Lifecycle Resource Management; Part 2: ICT Sites
  • ETSI EN 305 174-5-1 – Access, Terminals, Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM); Broadband Deployment and Lifecycle Resource Management; Part 5: Customer network infrastructures; Sub-part 1: Homes (single-tenant)
  • ETSI EN 305 174-8 – Access, Terminals, Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM); Broadband Deployment and Lifecycle Resource Management; Part 8: Management of end of life of ICT equipment (ICT waste/end of life)
  • ETSI EN 305 200-1 – Access, Terminals, Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM); Energy management; Operational infrastructures; Global KPIs; Part 1: General requirements
  • ETSI EN 305 200-2-1 – Access, Terminals, Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM); Energy management; Operational infrastructures; Global KPIs; Part 2: Specific requirements; Sub-part 1: ICT Sites
  • ETSI EN 305 200-2-2 – Access, Terminals, Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM); Energy management; Operational infrastructures; Global KPIs; Part 2: Specific requirements; Sub-part 2: Fixed broadband access networks
  • ETSI EN 305 200-2-3 – Access, Terminals, Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM); Energy management; Operational infrastructures; Global KPIs; Part 2: Specific requirements; Sub-part 3: Mobile broadband access networks
  • ETSI EN 305 200-3-1 – Access, Terminals, Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM); Energy management; Operational infrastructures; Global KPIs; Part 3: ICT Sites; Sub-part 1: DCEM

Technical Specifications (TS) / Technical Reports (TR)

  • ETSI TS 103 463 – Access, Terminals, Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM); Key Performance Indicators for Sustainable Digital Multiservice Cities
  • ETSI TS 105 174-2 – Access, Terminals, Transmission and Multiplexing (ATTM); Broadband Deployment and Energy Management; Part 2: ICT sites

Group Specifications (GS) / Group Reports (GR)

  • ETSI GS OEU 006 – Operational energy Efficiency for Users (OEU); Referential specification to define sustainable levels of ICT Sites
  • ETSI GS OEU 008 – Operational energy Efficiency for Users (OEU); Global KPI for Information and Communication Technology Nodes
  • ETSI GS OEU 018 – Operational energy Efficiency for Users (OEU); Management of waste electrical and electronic equipment
  • ETSI GS OEU 019 – Operational energy Efficiency for Users (OEU); KPIs for Smart Cities
  • ETSI GR OEU 035 – Operational energy Efficiency for Users (OEU); Data interoperability format with applications for connected buildings

These specifications aim to help companies and public administrations match the new regulations for measuring and monitoring energy effectiveness and waste for ICT sites and networks. eG4U started its works in accordance and in compliance with the European Commission mandate M/462 on ICT energy sustainability.

* ETSI, officially recognised as a European Standards Organisation, is a major player in Europe for producing globally-applicable standards for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), including fixed, mobile, radio, converged, broadcast and Internet technologies.