PhD school: Comprehensive Energy Consumption Analysis in Mobile Networks: Integrating Base Station and User Equipment Measurements Youssef Badra
Base stations represent the main contributor to the energy consumption of a mobile cellular network. Since traffic load in mobile
Generally, cellular networks consist of a core network, the radio access network (RAN) - which includes base stations and transport networks such as the backhaul network,
Abstract—The energy consumption of the fifth generation (5G) of mobile networks is one of the major concerns of the telecom industry. However, there is not currently an
Abstract Energy consumption in mobile communication base stations (BTS) significantly impacts operational costs and the
For 5 G base station software management strategies, there is already a certain amount of research available. Dynamic power consumption modeling for base stations is a
Abstract Energy consumption in mobile communication base stations (BTS) significantly impacts operational costs and the environmental footprint of mobile networks.
appropriate energy e ciency metric must be de ned. One important gure of merit is the energy consumption of a network. In this work the electrical input power of macro and
Abstract Base stations represent the main contributor to the energy consumption of a mobile cellular network. Since traffic load in mobile networks significantly varies during a working or
At present, 5G mobile traffic base stations in energy consumption accounted for 60% ~ 80%, compared with 4G energy consumption increased three times. In the future, high
Base stations represent the main contributor to the energy consumption of a mobile cellular network. Since traffic load in mobile networks significantly varies during a
The study also explores power consumption models in new radio and idle power consumption modes. Furthermore, this paper investigates power consumption in wireless networks,
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