Carbon-Aware Global Routing in Path-Aware Networks
Seyedali Tabaeiaghdaei, Simon Scherrer, Jonghoon Kwon, Adrian Perrig
Abstract
The growing energy consumption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has raised concerns about its environmental impact. However, the carbon footprint of data transmission over the Internet has so far received relatively modest attention. This carbon footprint can be reduced by sending traffic over carbon-efficient inter-domain paths. However, challenges in estimating and disseminating carbon intensity of inter-domain paths have prevented carbon-aware path selection from becoming a reality.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon footprintComputer networkComputer scienceEnergy consumptionThe InternetCarbon fibersPath (computing)Transmission (telecommunications)Information and Communications TechnologyGreenhouse gasDisseminationEnvironmental economicsTelecommunicationsEngineeringWorld Wide WebEconomicsBiologyComposite numberEcologyAlgorithmElectrical engineeringAdvanced Optical Network TechnologiesSoftware-Defined Networks and 5GNetwork Traffic and Congestion Control