Metasphere Labs Inc. announced its participation in Consensus 2024 alongside Bot Ventures Inc., where they will unveil an early demonstration of their innovative decentralized identity and domain name system. This platform utilizes Bitcoin blockchain technology to enhance online security and trust through decentralized digital identity solutions. New Carbon Aware Routing Protocol Initiative: In addition to the demonstration, the Company is excited to announce a pioneering initiative to develop a carbon aware routing protocol for computer networks and the Internet. This protocol will enable Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and network participants to route data packets by prioritizing routes that minimize carbon emissions instead of focusing solely on the number of hops.
Why Carbon Aware Routing is Needed: The Internet is a significant contributor to global carbon emissions due to the energy consumed by data centers and network infrastructure. This trend will only increase exponentially with compute-intensive AI and Metaverse applications. Current routing protocols optimize for speed and cost, often disregarding the environmental impact. By implementing a carbon aware routing protocol, ISPs can make more environmentally conscious decisions, significantly reducing the Internet's carbon footprint. This innovative protocol will also provide real-time analytics of Internet routing, enabling ISPs to monitor and offset their emissions. The integration of these analytics will allow for greater transparency and accountability in managing carbon emissions across the digital landscape. Metasphere aims to unveil this protocol at Mobile World Congress Americas and plans to submit it to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) within the same timeframe.