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Ecodesign reference on networked standby

The European Commission has funded studies on environmental policy for the European Union. Lot 26: Networked
Standby Losses, Ecodesign preparatory studies on networked standby provides the following high-level definition of networked standby mode:

• Networked standby mode means a condition during which the equipment is directly or indirectly connected
to the mains power source and provides the following functions:

- Reactivation via network; this function means analyzing the incoming signals on one or more
communication paths external to the equipment in order to initiate the reactivation of the equipment.
- Network integrity communication; this function applies additionally for more complex network types
and means maintaining the external communication paths.
- Reactivation, information and status display; this means that standby functions according to
EC 1275/2008 [i.3] may also be provided during networked standby mode.

The EU has not yet established exact definitions and power consumption targets for networked standby mode. It is
expected that a regulation will come into force at some point. However, none of these functions are present in existing gateway equipment. Additionally, the DOCSIS specifications have no allowance for such functionality.