How Telecom SaaS Can Play A Meaningful Role In Supporting ESG Goals
telecoms.com, Friday, August 18,2023
Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry's most pressing issues. In this piece Maria Azada, SaaS Portfolio Business Strategy and Management Director, Cloud and Network Services at Nokia looks at how SaaS can help with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have gained significant traction in all business areas, including the telecom space.
While a general focus has tended to be placed on reducing natural resource use and environmental impacts, such a singular emphasis needs to be broadened.
The telco space, for example, has much to contribute to narrowing the digital divide and enabling connectivity in underserved areas. This is particularly the case given the ongoing changes in telecommunications generally, and the disaggregation from hardware to software this sector is experiencing - making it technologically less complex to deliver on those social aspects.
Software is reaching a state where it can be hosted anywhere and be fully managed by the software vendor. And communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises increasingly recognize the consideration needed to move away from customized software to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).