Cable's Green Efforts Have Only Scratched the Surface, Report Finds

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Although cable multiple system operators (MSOs) and equipment suppliers are becoming serious about "going green" by exploring environmentally friendly technologies and operational processes to collectively reduce cable's carbon footprint, the industry has only begun scratching the surface in terms of embracing and implementing these options, according to the latest report published by Light Reading's Cable Industry Insider (www.lightreading.com/cable), a subscription research service from TechWeb's Light Reading (www.lightreading.com).

Going Green: Can Cable Reduce Its Carbon Footprint? examines cable's progress with green technologies and the steps cable can take to be environmentally friendly and reap cost savings at the same time. It includes profiles of 10 suppliers that exhibited in a Green Pavilion at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver in October 2009 to showcase ways for cable systems to save energy, promote efficiency, and support sustainability - all while saving significant money.

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"The cable industry is starting to get serious about going green," notes Craig Leddy, research analyst with Light Reading's Cable Industry Insider and author of the report. "Major MSOs and suppliers are exploring environmentally friendly technologies and operational processes to collectively reduce cable's carbon footprint."

While cable has a growing list of attractive technology and operational options to support green initiatives, Leddy says, green technology will not succeed unless it clearly demonstrates a positive result to the bottom line. "Once more companies prove that 'going green means saving green' (as in cash), environmentally friendly technologies and practices will become a regular part of cable's daily routine and the industry will play a larger part in supporting this ecological imperative," he explains.

Key findings of Going Green: Can Cable Reduce Its Carbon Footprint? include the following:

• Cable is becoming serious about implementing green technologies and operations.
• More cable facilities are being outfitted with alternative energy sources. Fleet managers are cutting vehicle fuel costs and carbon emissions.
• Suppliers are offering more Energy Star set-top boxes and more efficient equipment. And fiber architecture promotes energy savings.
• Green technology will not become a high priority unless it shows significant cost savings and easy integration into existing tech and operations.
• MSOs can do more to help consumers and businesses go green through local community affairs, telecommuting support, and paperless billing.

Going Green: Can Cable Reduce Its Carbon Footprint? is available as part of an annual subscription (six issues) to Light Reading's Cable Industry Insider, priced at $1,295. Individual reports are available for $900.

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SOURCE Light Reading's Cable Industry Insider