For the continued improvement in the energy efficiency of Set-Top Boxes and Small Network
Equipment used by consumers of US residential video and broadband internet services.
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For the continued improvement in the energy efficiency of Set-Top Boxes and Small Network
Equipment used by consumers of US residential video and broadband internet services.
Jump to Energy Usage Information for Specific Consumer Models
Industry and energy efficiency advocates collaborate in two historic initiatives to make set-top boxes and residential broadband equipment more energy efficient, saving consumers money and reducing carbon emissions from power plants in a manner that also promotes flexibility and innovation.
These award-winning programs have been heralded by the U.S. Department of Energy for “sav[ing] families money by saving energy, while delivering high quality appliances for consumers that keep pace with technological innovation,” and by the International Energy Agency’s Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency for promoting energy efficiency without placing “a ceiling on innovation” or “compromising … competitiveness.”
The Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvements in the Energy Efficiency of Set-Top Boxes (STB) was adopted to drive improvements in the energy efficiency of STBs while encouraging innovation and competition. Signatories include all of the major cable, satellite and telco service providers representing more than 90% of the U.S. pay-TV market, as well as major manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates. The Department of Energy hailed both the initial agreement with the advocates in 2013 and the extension of the agreement in 2018.
The primary objective of the Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvements in the Energy Efficiency of Small Network Equipment (SNE) agreement is to increase the energy efficiency of equipment used to access residential broadband Internet access services while promoting rapid innovation and timely introduction of new features for consumers. Participants in the agreement include all of the largest Internet service providers and many major manufacturers.
One of the requirements of each Voluntary Agreement is publication of an annual report prepared by an Independent Administrator. Each report provides a summary of compliance, trends, and detailed energy measurements of each device for the reporting period.
CableLabs is a non-profit research and development consortium that is dedicated to creating innovative ideas that significantly impact our cable operator members’ business. CableLabs also serves to define interoperable solutions among our members and their technology vendors in order to drive scale, reduce costs, and create competition in the supply chain. CableLabs membership is comprised of the major cable operators worldwide.
As North America’s largest technology trade association, CTA® is the tech sector. Our members are the world’s leading innovators – from startups to global brands – helping support more than 18 million American jobs. CTA owns and produces CES® – the most influential tech event in the world. Find us at CTA.tech. Follow us @CTAtech.
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, is the principal trade association for the U.S. cable industry, representing cable operators that deliver advanced digital services to consumers and businesses throughout urban and rural America, and more than 200 cable program networks that produce TV’s most creative and popular shows. The U.S. cable industry is the largest provider of high-speed internet access, serving more than 82 million customers, after investing $310 billion over the last two decades to build robust broadband networks that reach 90 percent of American homes. The cable industry supports 2.9 million American jobs and there are at least 300 cable employees in every congressional district.
Get more information on what some signatories are doing, including details of the energy performance of their devices.
Actiontec Electronics: SNE
ASUS: SNE
AT&T/DIRECTV: STB | SNE | MORE INFO
Comcast: STB | SNE | MORE INFO
CommScope (ARRIS): SNE
Cox Communications: STB | SNE | MORE INFO
DISH Network: STB
EERO: SNE
Google: SNE
Linksys: SNE
Netgear: SNE
Plume: SNE
Spectrum (Charter Communications): STB | SNE | MORE INFO
TP-Link: SNE
Verizon: STB/SNE
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