wiredInUSA August 2017

Looking to a sustainable partnership

Hyperscale data demands

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By 2020 there could be over 20 billion connected things in the world, generating over 3 billion terabytes of data traffic. To better understand the scale of the challenge, the amount of predicted data flow per year will be equal to 108 million years of high definition video. To help hyperscale data center operators keep pace with the technology, Nexans has launched Nexans Data Center Solutions (NDS) – a new business unit to provide scalable and resilient cables and connectivity products. NDS will offer Nexans’ clients a portfolio of physical layer infrastructure products, from data cabling, connectivity and pre- terminated assemblies, to transceivers and fiber containment systems. Nexans aims to support hyperscale data center operators in up-scaling capacity when, and where, needed, as well as providing advice on any physical- layer-related network challenges and industrializing new concepts and approaches.

Prysmian Group and the youth-led peace organization AIESEC have announced a global partnership to support “Youth for Global Goals”, AIESEC’s initiative developed in collaboration with the UN. Through the partnership, Prysmian Group will encourage employees and AIESEC’s members to carry out worldwide projects related to social and sustainability issues. Through its local affiliates the group will join student exchange projects, sponsoring students from all over the world in order to develop and enhance leadership skills in global youth. Prysmian will also involve any employees aged under 30 in the global volunteer project to carry out international projects related to the group’s sustainability vision. The collaboration with AIESEC is strictly connected with the Prysmian Group’s sustainability strategy, based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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