As the frequency of climate-related natural disasters worldwide continues to surge, the goal of achieving net-zero – the equilibrium between greenhouse gas emissions and their removal from the atmosphere – has gained new urgency.
Organizations play a key role in supporting this important strategy to combat the climate crisis and grapple with the challenges posed by global warming.
This is a pressing consideration both for an organization’s sustained viability and for the well-being of our planet – and smart and digital infrastructure emerges as a key component of the solution.
Defining smart and digital infrastructure
Smart infrastructure involves integrating advanced technologies and digital solutions into physical infrastructure systems to enhance their performance, safety and sustainability.
This facilitates the collection and analysis of data for real-time decision-making, allowing systems to adapt to changing conditions while minimizing resource consumption.
Examples include intelligent transportation systems (such as advanced traffic management), smart utility management and smart buildings – structures with integrated energy management, lighting and climate control systems that can adjust automatically based on occupancy and environmental conditions.
Digital infrastructure, on the other hand, refers to the foundational technology that enables the flow of data and supports various services and applications – in other words, the hardware, software and networks that make smart infrastructure possible.
For a global managed service provider like NTT DATA, with our wide-ranging expertise in digital infrastructure, there are opportunities to use inhttps://www.sovtechconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/technician-using-laptop-while-analyzing-server-2023-11-27-05-29-14-utc-1-1-scaled-1.jpgtive technologies to help clients transform digitally and meet their sustainability goals.
Importantly, this means applying technology to support business goals and with a commitment to circularity and minimising environmental impact.
