Telecommunication Power System: Energy Saving, Renewable Sources and Environmental Monitoring

Abstract

The main focus of the book is the advances in telecommunications modeling, policy, and technology. In particular, several chapters of the book deal with low-level network layers and present issues in optical communication technology and optical networks, including the deployment of optical hardware devices and the design of optical network architecture. Wireless networking is also covered, with a focus on WiFi and WiMAX technologies. The book also contains chapters that deal with transport issues, and namely protocols and policies for efficient and guaranteed transmission characteristics while transferring demanding data applications such as video. Finally, the book includes chapters that focus on the delivery of applications through common telecommunication channels such as the earth atmosphere. This book is useful for researchers working in the telecommunications field, in order to read a compact gathering of some of the latest efforts in related areas. It is also useful for educators that wish to get an up-to-date glimpse of telecommunications research and present it in an easily understandable and concise way. It is finally suitable for the engineers and other interested people that would benefit from an overview of ideas, experiments, algorithms and techniques that are presented throughout the book.

Heat flows and energetic behavior of a telecommunication radio base station

“…ФT (W) = Atot * U * (Tout-Tin) (2) where U is the transmittance of the wall, Tin and Tout are the mean internal and external temperatures, respectively, and Atot is the sum of the areas of the four side walls and the ceiling. The floor was neglected since there is no noticeable heat flow through it.…”

Development of an Optimized Energy System for Powering Base Transceiver Stations in Calabar, Nigeria

“…Multiple factors affect the amount of energy needed to run a telecom tower, including the tower's design, the equipment installed, the number of antennas, the power output, and the surrounding environment [4]. According to Lubritto [5], telecom tower's monthly energy consumption is typically between several hundred and several thousand-kilowatt hours (kWh). Traditionally, these electricity requirements are met using grid electricity, and in the event that this is not available which is a typical case in Nigeria, a diesel generator is utilized which is very carbon intensive [6].…”

Electrical Characteristics of Photovoltaic Cell Module by Simulation

“…Additionally, the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) has been identified to have the highest capacity potential amongst other renewable energy options, with contribution of up to 6,500 MW to the country's energy mix [2]. Indeed as can be worldwide, the use of solar PV is one of the solutions in telecommunication organizations such as France Telecom and Vodafone who are the major player for future green telecommunication and ICT services [3,4].…”