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Motion sensor-based small cell sleep scheduling for 5G networks

  • Yusuf A. Sambo
  • , Gianluca C. Valastro
  • , Giancarlo M.M. Patane
  • , Metin Ozturk
  • , Sajjad Hussain
  • , Muhammad A. Imran
  • , Daniela Panno
  • University of Glasgow
  • University of Catania

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Abstract

The fifth generation of mobile systems will rely on a dense deployment of small cells in order to meet its ambitious Key Performance Indicator targets. However, this dense deployment will result in a significant increase in the energy consumption of 5G networks, and thus, OPEX costs. Several small cell sleeping algorithms have been proposed in the literature but they require complex algorithms to decide when to switch on/off the small cells. On the basis of a distributed self-organizing approach, in this paper, we propose a low-cost, low-complexity small cell sleep scheduling algorithm to minimize the energy consumption of small cells in 5G and beyond networks. Our control utilizes a motion detection circuit to toggle the small cell between sleep and active modes based on the presence of a user. We evaluate the performance the algorithm on an experimental testbed and the results show that our algorithm achieves up to 20% reduction in energy consumption when compared to 'always on' approach.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE 24th International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks, CAMAD 2019 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728110165
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event24th IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks, CAMAD 2019 - Limassol, Cyprus
Duration: 11 Sep 201913 Sep 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks, CAMAD
Volume2019-September
ISSN (Electronic)2378-4873

Conference

Conference24th IEEE International Workshop on Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks, CAMAD 2019
Country/TerritoryCyprus
CityLimassol
Period11/09/1913/09/19

Keywords

  • 5G and beyond
  • FlexRAN
  • Motion sensor
  • NG-SON
  • Open Air Interface
  • Sleep scheduling
  • Small cell networks

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