Title :
Energy saving opportunities in next generation networks
Author_Institution :
Ericsson Res., Ericsson AB, Sweden
Abstract :
Network energy consumption involves aspects ranging from architecture and technology choices down to pure equipment design issues. Different opportunities in next-generation networks are discussed, including optical offloading of traffic as well as adaptation of network power to traffic load.
Keywords :
next generation networks; power consumption; telecommunication power management; telecommunication traffic; architecture; energy saving opportunities; equipment design; network energy consumption; next generation networks; optical offloading; technology choices; traffic load; Adaptive systems; Energy consumption; Integrated optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Power demand; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
