Cornelis J.M. Lanting

Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)

These new standards impact directly SMEs and other organisations that are affected as users of ICT equipment. It can also benefit SMEs deploying the potential of the USB-C with PD power supplies and chargers available on the market. Also SMEs are able introduce their own more intelligent and communicative power supplies and chargers

Impact on society (4th Open Call)

Given the EU choice for the USB-C interface for charging and connection, it is now essential to make its use easy, successful and efficient, and reduce the risk of mismatch, unnecessary negative experiences and safety issues. A wide adoption will support the EU's initiative, and will increase the benefits beyond 'just' the Smartphone and Tablet domain, and enter the general rechargeable domain as the preferred standard.

Impact on SMEs (6th Open Call)

SMEs encompasses users, service providers and developers of ICT equipment and services
All three categories have an interest in bringing down costs while increasing sustainability, reliablility and economic life time, and need guidelines to help them to suport and achieve this

Impact on society (6th Open Call)

This technical report (TR) will provide information and guidance on what is required to apply Circular-Economy Principles (CEP) to ICT equipment, services and usage. Applying Circular-Economy Principles is much more than being a bit Green, e.g. some reduction in the operational power consumption of network equipment.All parties involved, including the users, will have to make contributions to the realisation of CEP.Moreover, this TR is intended to be the basis for a set of standards on the implementation of Circular-Economy Principles to ICT equipment, services and usage.

The targeted impact includes:
increased effective economic life time of products
reduced resource consumption, including energy and scarse materials
better management of usage and recycling of materials, including scarse resources