Measurements and Modelling of Base Station Power Consumption under Real Traffic Loads †

Sensors

Josip Lorincz¹  Tonko Garma² 

[1] FESB-Split, University of Split, R. Boskovica 32, Split 21000, Croatia;

关键词: power;    energy;    base station;    measurement;    modelling;    traffic;    consumption;    network;    wireless;    mobile;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s120404281

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

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 weekend day, it is important to quantify the influence of these variations on the base station power consumption. Therefore, this paper investigates changes in the instantaneous power consumption of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) base stations according to their respective traffic load. The real data in terms of the power consumption and traffic load have been obtained from continuous measurements performed on a fully operated base station site. Measurements show the existence of a direct relationship between base station traffic load and power consumption. According to this relationship, we develop a linear power consumption model for base stations of both technologies. This paper also gives an overview of the most important concepts which are being proposed to make cellular networks more energy-efficient.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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