Can 3GPP reduce base station energy consumption in 5G NR BS?

Aiming at minimizing the base station (BS) energy consumption under low and medium load scenarios, the 3GPP recently completed a Release 18 study on energy saving techniques for 5G NR BSs . A broad range of techniques was evaluated in terms of the obtained network energy saving (NES) gain and their impact to the user-perceived throughput (UPT).

Does 5G New Radio save energy?

Emerging use cases and devices demand higher capacity from today’s mobile networks, leading to increasingly dense network deployments. In this post, we explore the energy saving features of 5G New Radio and how this enables operators to build denser networks, meet performance demands and maintain low 5G energy consumption.

What impact does 5G have on the economy?

These are the overall operational energy impacts seen from a whole network perspective, the impact of the embodied energy associated with network infrastructure and user devices, and indirect effects associated with 5G-driven changes in user behaviour and patterns of consumption and production in other sectors of the economy.

Can content caching reduce energy consumption in 5G and 6G networks?

In this research , the authors focus on optimizing power consumption in 5G and 6G networks by deploying content caching and network function virtualization (NFV). They propose a merged architecture that combines these technologies to reduce energy usage, particularly beneficial for energy-efficient 5G networks.

Can 5G reduce energy consumption?

However, the energy consumption of 5G networks is today a concern. In recent years, the design of new methods for decreasing the RAN power consumption has attracted interest from both the research community and standardization bodies, and many energy savings solutions have been proposed.

Can network energy saving technologies mitigate 5G energy consumption?

This technical report explores how network energy saving technologies that have emerged since the 4G era, such as carrier shutdown, channel shutdown, symbol shutdown etc., can be leveraged to mitigate 5G energy consumption.