Can the Internet harm the environment? With around 4 billion active Internet users worldwide, there is certainly a huge amount of data that needs to be stored, processed and transferred. As a result, demand for the necessary infrastructure, hardware and computing power is increasing. Countless kilometres of cables, servers and data transmission devices effectively pollute the environment and contribute to climate change through huge energy consumption. According to the International Energy Agency, the increase in CO₂ emissions generated by the global network is inevitable, and by 2040 it is expected to constitute about 14% of global emissions (10% more than today). However, with the popularisation of cloud services and fibre optic technologies, carbon dioxide emissions can be significantly reduced. The transmission range offered by fibre optic cables is incomparably greater than that of traditional techniques, allowing for the elimination of many devices. This results in energy saving and also reduces the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Fibre optic cables are currently the best method for stable access to fast Internet.
Manufacturing optical fibres requires high quality products, including chemical compounds. The PCC Group has a dedicated offer called “Fibre optic technologies”. You can find the products here that are necessary for the production of parts of fibre optic cables that meet our customers’ requirements.
