Author :
Han, Congzheng ; Harrold, Tim ; Armour, Simon ; Krikidis, Ioannis ; Videv, Stefan ; Grant, Peter M. ; Haas, Harald ; Thompson, John S. ; Ku, Ivan ; Wang, Cheng-Xiang ; Le, Tuan Anh ; Nakhai, M. Reza ; Zhang, Jiayi ; Hanzo, Lajos
Abstract :
Recent analysis by manufacturers and network operators has shown that current wireless networks are not very energy efficient, particularly the base stations by which terminals access services from the network. In response to this observation the Mobile Virtual Centre of Excellence (VCE) Green Radio project was established in 2009 to establish how significant energy savings may be obtained in future wireless systems. This article discusses the technical background to the project and discusses models of current energy consumption in base station devices. It also describes some of the most promising research directions in reducing the energy consumption of future base stations.
Keywords :
energy consumption; mobile radio; radio networks; AD 2009; Green Radio project; Mobile Virtual Centre of Excellence; VCE; base station devices; base stations; energy consumption; energy savings; energy-efficient wireless networks; future wireless systems; radio techniques; Base stations; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Green design; Green products; Mobile communication;
