Energy and environmental aspects of mobile communication systems

Lubritto, Carmine; Petraglia, Antonio; Vetromile, Carmela; Curcuruto, S.; Logorelli, M.; Marsico, Giuseppina; D’Onofrio, Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2010.11.039

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“…Lubritto et al [13] examined the relationship between the electricity consumption of mobile network systems and outdoor temperature. Malmodin et al [14] assessed the electricity use related to the ICT sector and the entertainment and media sector, including end users (e.g., personal computers, televisions and data centers).…”

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Describing Long-Term Electricity Demand Scenarios in the Telecommunications Industry: A Case Study of Japan

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Due to the rapid expansion of information and communication technology (ICT) usage, the telecommunications industry is faced with a challenge to promote green ICT toward achieving a low-carbon society. One critical obstacle in planning long-term strategies for green ICT is the uncertainty of various external factors, such as consumers' lifestyle and technological advancement. To tackle this issue, this paper employs a scenario planning method to analyze electricity consumption in the telecommunications industry, where both changes in various external factors and energy-saving measures are assumed. We propose a model to estimate future electricity consumption of the telecommunications industry using a statistical approach. In a case study, we describe four scenarios that differ in the diffusion of ICT and the technological advancement of ICT equipment in order to analyze the electricity consumption in Japan's telecommunications industry to 2030. The results reveal that the electricity consumption in 2030 becomes 0.7-1.6-times larger than the 2012 level (10.7 TWh/year). It is also shown that the most effective measures to reduce the electricity consumption include improving the energy efficiency of IP (Internet Protocol) communication equipment and mobile communication equipment.

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Section: Related Work and Problemsmentioning

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Describing Long-Term Electricity Demand Scenarios in the Telecommunications Industry: A Case Study of Japan

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“…Similarly, within this field, mobile communications networks consume about 0.5% of global energy supply [2]. Therefore, the development of strategies to mitigate the environmental impact and improve energy consumption in future cellular networks is a field of research that is becoming paramount.…”

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confidence: 99%

SON Mechanism for Green Heterogeneous Cellular Networks

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Valencia

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2015

Intelligent Mechanisms for Network Configuration and Security

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Abstract. Alternative energies are a good option to face the growing demand of energy consumption in the present and future telecommunications systems, particularly in the next generation cellular systems, where a significant increase in the number of nodes is expected. Although, there are still major challenges related to optimization of consumption in scenarios without grid connection, as well as the joint optimization of the radio resource and energy utilization.A flexible architecture that allows to minimize the total energy consumption of the system is required, both for network design and power management, subject to variability of the alternative energy sources and operating restrictions of the cellular network, such as mobility parameters, coverage zone, load balancing and quality of service.In this way, this project aims to propose a methodology for cellular phone network design in places without grid connection and a SON (Self Organized Networks) mechanism to dynamically control an energy-efficient system that includes renewable energy to power Heterogeneous Networks (HetNets), while optimizing the available radio resources.

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“…This equipment generally consists of electronic and heat generating hardware used to handle signal traffic between mobile phones and network subsystems. As the numbers of these stations and network equipment continue to increase, so is the amount of electrical energy needed to keep their indoor air at specified temperatures and relative humidity [2,3], which is critical for the proper functioning of electronic equipment. The electrical energy which is consumed by the air conditioners that condition the air in these stations accounts for 30-50% of the total energy used in TBSs [4].…”

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confidence: 99%