The GreenCOM project, funded by Innovation Fund Denmark, is a Grand Solutions project counting 19 companies, 2 universities (DTU. AU), 2 industrial associations (DI Digital, IT-Branchen, 2 Research and Technology Organisations (GTS – Force Technology, Alexandra Instituttet), with the express focus of developing new energy-efficient communications technologies and developing a green certificate for  assessing these technologies, which may be used in public tender situations.

This session will highlight various aspects of the GreenCOM project:

·        Overall goals of GreenCOM: Need for new technologies. Leif Katsuo Oxenløwe, DTU, PI of GreenCOM

·        Integrated Lasers for telecom. Nicolas Volet, AU, Task Leader.

·        Energy-efficient error-correction coding. Anders Fisker, Zeuxion, Task Leader.

·        Assessment of telecom-equipment. Thomas Mardahl, Rejoose, Task Leader.

Discussion: Can communications support the UN SDGs? Can Denmark contribute with impact?