A massive increase in the amount of data traffic over mobile wireless communication has
been observed in recent years, while further rapid growth is expected in the years ahead …

Rapid advancement in ICT is promoting us into an era of unprecedented prosperity &
countless possibilities. However, there is one gloomy side of the ICT technology that …

Mobile network traffic is increasing and so is the energy consumption. The Radio Access
Network (RAN) part is responsible for the largest share of the mobile network energy …

A significant number of 5G base stations (gNBs) and their backup energy storage systems
(BESSs) are redundantly configured, possessing surplus capacity during non-peak traffic …

Mobile network operators usually consider power consumption and Grade of Service (GoS)
as two important aspects in the design and planning of modern cellular networks. Base …

While designed for being energy efficient, the deployment of 5G networks will further
increase Radio Access Networks (RANs) energy consumption with the twofold effect to raise …

In this paper, we consider cellular networks powered by the smart grid (SG) and by local
renewable energy (RE) sources. While this configuration promises energy savings, usage of …

The mobile base stations (MBS) are fundamental communication devices that ensure the
constant stream of interconnectivity. However, they are mostly installed in off-grid regions …

Renewable energy sources are beneficial for both distribution network and mobile network
in the context of Smart Grid, but brings greater challenges with high proportions of …

The use of base station (BS) sleep modes is one of the most studied approaches for the
reduction of the energy consumption of radio access networks (RANs). Many papers have …