scholarly journals Beyond Cellular Green Generation: Potential and Challenges of the Network Separation

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilario Filippini ◽  
Alessandro Enrico Cesare Redondi ◽  
Antonio Capone
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Data Transmission ◽  
Access Network ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Energy Efficiency Improvement ◽  
Wireless Access Network ◽  
Wide Adaptation ◽  
New Research

This article introduces the ideas investigated in the BCG2 project of the GreenTouch consortium. The basic concept is to separate signaling and data in the wireless access network. Transmitting the signaling information separately maintains coverage even when the whole data network is adapted to the current load situation. Such network-wide adaptation can power down base stations when no data transmission is needed and, thus, promises a tremendous increase in energy efficiency. We highlight the advantages of the separation approach and discuss technical challenges opening new research directions. Moreover, we propose two analytical models to assess the potential energy efficiency improvement of the BCG2 approach.

scholarly journals How Trend of Increasing Data Volume Affects the Energy Efficiency of 5G Networks

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Josip Lorincz ◽  
Zonimir Klarin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Power Consumption ◽  
Mobile Networks ◽  
Access Network ◽  
Mobile Network ◽  
Network Capacity ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Density Class ◽  
Radio Access ◽  
The Impact

As the rapid growth of mobile users and Internet-of-Everything devices will continue in the upcoming decade, more and more network capacity will be needed to accommodate such a constant increase in data volumes (DVs). To satisfy such a vast DV increase, the implementation of the fifth-generation (5G) and future sixth-generation (6G) mobile networks will be based on heterogeneous networks (HetNets) composed of macro base stations (BSs) dedicated to ensuring basic signal coverage and capacity, and small BSs dedicated to satisfying capacity for increased DVs at locations of traffic hotspots. An approach that can accommodate constantly increasing DVs is based on adding additional capacity in the network through the deployment of new BSs as DV increases. Such an approach represents an implementation challenge to mobile network operators (MNOs), which is reflected in the increased power consumption of the radio access part of the mobile network and degradation of network energy efficiency (EE). In this study, the impact of the expected increase of DVs through the 2020s on the EE of the 5G radio access network (RAN) was analyzed by using standardized data and coverage EE metrics. An analysis was performed for five different macro and small 5G BS implementation and operation scenarios and for rural, urban, dense-urban and indoor-hotspot device density classes (areas). The results of analyses reveal a strong influence of increasing DV trends on standardized data and coverage EE metrics of 5G HetNets. For every device density class characterized with increased DVs, we here elaborate on the process of achieving the best and worse combination of data and coverage EE metrics for each of the analyzed 5G BSs deployment and operation approaches. This elaboration is further extended on the analyses of the impact of 5G RAN instant power consumption and 5G RAN yearly energy consumption on values of standardized EE metrics. The presented analyses can serve as a reference in the selection of the most appropriate 5G BS deployment and operation approach, which will simultaneously ensure the transfer of permanently increasing DVs in a specific device density class and the highest possible levels of data and coverage EE metrics.

scholarly journals Power Consumption Modeling and Analysis of Integrated Optical-Wireless Access Network

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 3475
Author(s):  
A. Ramli ◽  
N. Zulkifli ◽  
S. M. Idrus
Keyword(s):  
Power Consumption ◽  
Access Network ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Access Networks ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Wireless Access ◽  
Optical Wireless ◽  
Integrated Optical ◽  
Wireless Access Network

The integration of optical and wireless technologies at access networks are considered as a future solution which provide both high bandwidth and high mobility in an efficient way. GPON is a suitable candidate for optical backhaul due to the combination of higher data rates, greater split ratio and support for triple play services hence it offers maximum flexibility and cost advantages. On the other hand, recent developments of new radio access technologies and introduction of femtocell base stations provide the potential of offering broadband services and applications to everyone and everywhere. However, the power consumption of this network demands a particular attention because access networks are the largest contributor the network related electricity consumption. Therefore, in this paper we evaluate the power consumption of integrated optical-wireless access network which is based on independent ONU-BS architecture. We proposed a power consumption model for such network and the assessment has been done under different simulation scenarios. The constructed model will provide insight of the energy performance of the integrated access network so that in the network design process, focus can be done to the most energy saving strategies.

scholarly journals Optimizing Energy Efficiency for Supporting Near-Cloud Access Region of UAV-Based NOMA Networks in IoT Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Huu Q. Tran ◽  
Ca V. Phan ◽  
Quoc-Tuan Vien
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Power Allocation ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Access Network ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Power Splitting ◽  
Power Domain ◽  
Communication Links ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Channel Environment

Nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are two promising technologies for the wireless fifth generation (5G) networks and beyond. On the one hand, UAVs can be deployed as flying base stations to build line-of-sight (LoS) communication links to two ground users (GUs) and to improve the performance of conventional terrestrial cellular networks. On the other hand, NOMA enables the share of an orthogonal resource to multiple users simultaneously, thus improving the spectral efficiency and supporting massive connectivities. This paper presents two protocols, namely, cloud-based central station- (CCS-) based power-splitting protocol (PSR) and time-switching protocol (TSR), for simultaneous wireless information and power transmission (SWIPT) at UAV employed in power domain NOMA-based multitier heterogeneous cloud radio access network (H-CRAN) of Internet of Things (IoT) system. The system model with k types of UAVs and two users in which the CCS manages the entire H-CRAN and operates as a central unit in the cloud is proposed in our work. Closed-form expressions of throughput and energy efficiency (EE) for UAVs are derived. In particular, the EE is determined for the impacts of power allocation at CCS, various UAV types, and channel environment. The simulation results show that the performance for CCS-based PSR outperforms that for CCS-based TSR for the impacts of power allocation at the CCS. On the contrary, the TSR protocol has a higher EE than the PSR in the cases of the impact of various UAV types and channel environment. The analytic results match Monte Carlo simulations.

Energy-Efficient Wireless Cellular Communications through Network Resource Dynamic Adaptation

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-26
Author(s):  
Josip Lorincz
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Cellular Networks ◽  
Access Network ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Dynamic Adaptation ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
Transmitted Power ◽  
Network Resources ◽  
Network Resource ◽  
Traffic Pattern

Cellular networks represent one of the major energy consumers of communication networks and their contribution to the global carbon footprint and energy consumption continuously and rapidly increases. Improving energy efficiency of the cellular access networks become an important requirement and has recently gained considerable attention of the research community and operators. In this paper, improving cellular networks energy efficiency through dynamic adaptation of network resources is presented with foundations which justify practical realization of such approach. Paper gives insight into how the traffic pattern variations and transmitted power scaling influence on the instantaneous power consumption of the base stations. Also, impact of the base stations Tx power on two prominent energy efficiency metrics of the cellular access network is discussed. Results of a proposed optimization approach which is based on dynamic adaptation of the base stations on/off activity and the transmitted power in accordance with the spatial and temporal variations of traffic are presented. According to obtained results, dynamic adaptation of network resources can offer significant monthly energy savings on the level of complete cellular access network.

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