Jun 15, 2018 · Energy efficient architectures: Energy efficiency in wireless networks can also be achieved through different network architectures, such as cost effective deployment strategies
Jan 20, 2023 · saving in wireless base station is particularly important for network operator. In this article, we first provide an introduction of green wireless communications with the focus on the
Dec 1, 2023 · The growing penetration of 5G base stations (5G BSs) is posing a severe challenge to efficient and sustainable operation of power distribution systems (PDS) due to their huge
Jan 1, 2022 · In this work, a coordinated optimization approach for energy efficient thermal management of 5G BS site is proposed. The approach collaboratively optimized the HVAC
This paper aims to consolidate the work carried out in making base station (BS) green and energy efficient by integrating renewable energy sources (RES). Clean and green technologies are mandatory for reduction of carbon footprint in future cellular networks.
Recognizing this, Mobile Network Operators are actively prioritizing EE for both network maintenance and environmental stewardship in future cellular networks. The paper aims to provide an outline of energy-efficient solutions for base stations of wireless cellular networks.
A typical base station consists of different sub-systems which can consume energy as shown in Fig. 4. These sub-systems include baseband (BB) processors, transceiver (TRX) (comprising power amplifier (PA), RF transmitter and receiver), feeder cable and antennas, and air conditioner ( Ambrosy et al., 2011 ).
Brief description about components of the base station Energy Consumption Index (ECI)—It represents the efficiency of BS power utilization. The lower value of ECI means greater EE as mentioned in Eq. 6 below. Its unit is J/bit.
There are different stages of the sleep mode of base stations. These are mentioned below: On: the small cell operates fully and consumes the maximal power. Standby: the small cell sleeps in “light” mode and can easily wake up on UE’s request., This can be done by shutting down the TCXO heater and RF.
Most effective strategies for boosting the EE of wireless networks fall into one of five broad categories. These are BS hardware-based, BS switching-based, radio transmission optimization-based, network deployment and planning-based and energy harvesting-based.
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