Are green cellular base stations sustainable?This study presents an overview of sustainable and green cellular base stations (BSs), which account for most of the energy consumed in cellular networks. We review the architecture of the BS and the power consumption model, and then summarize the trends in green cellular network research over the past decade.
What should a base station do in a wireless communications network?In a wireless communications network, the base station should maintain high-quality coverage. It should also have the potential for upgrade or evolution. As network traffic increases, power consumption increases proportionally to the number of base stations. However, reducing the number of base stations may degrade network quality.
How can cellular base stations save energy?Since base stations consume a maximum portion of the total energy used in a cellular system, we will first provide a comprehensive survey on techniques to obtain energy savings in base stations. Next, we discuss how heterogenous network deployment based on micro, pico and femtocells can be used to achieve this goal.
What is a green base station solution?The green base station solution involves base station system architecture, base station form, power saving technologies, and application of green technologies. Using SDR-based architecture and distributed base stations is a different approach to traditional multiband multimode network construction.
Are cognitive radio and cooperative relaying a 'green' cellular network technology?Since cognitive radio and cooperative relaying are undisputed future technologies in this regard, we propose a research vision to make these technologies more energy efficient. Lastly, we explore some broader perspectives in realizing a "green" cellular network technology. References is not available for this document. Need Help?.
What are the Green Communication Research Trends in the last decade?Green Communication Research Trends in the Last Decade OPERA-Net, and Green Radio. The successful project EARTH attempted to develop a new generation ]. problems of cellular networks. The environmental effects and costs of BSs may be reduced in two wa
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Jun 13, 2009 · This study presents an overview of sustainable and green cellular base stations (BSs), which account for most of the energy consumed in cellular networks.
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This study presents an overview of sustainable and green cellular base stations (BSs), which account for most of the energy consumed in cellular networks. We review the architecture of the BS and the power consumption model, and then summarize the trends in green cellular network research over the past decade.
In a wireless communications network, the base station should maintain high-quality coverage. It should also have the potential for upgrade or evolution. As network traffic increases, power consumption increases proportionally to the number of base stations. However, reducing the number of base stations may degrade network quality.
Since base stations consume a maximum portion of the total energy used in a cellular system, we will first provide a comprehensive survey on techniques to obtain energy savings in base stations. Next, we discuss how heterogenous network deployment based on micro, pico and femtocells can be used to achieve this goal.
The green base station solution involves base station system architecture, base station form, power saving technologies, and application of green technologies. Using SDR-based architecture and distributed base stations is a different approach to traditional multiband multimode network construction.
Since cognitive radio and cooperative relaying are undisputed future technologies in this regard, we propose a research vision to make these technologies more energy efficient. Lastly, we explore some broader perspectives in realizing a "green" cellular network technology. References is not available for this document. Need Help?
Green Communication Research Trends in the Last Decade OPERA-Net, and Green Radio. The successful project EARTH attempted to develop a new generation ]. problems of cellular networks. The environmental effects and costs of BSs may be reduced in two ways.
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