Telecommunication management;Study on system and functional aspects of energy efficiency in 5G networks
The present document studies energy efficiency aspects of 5G networks, at both network function level and at 3GPP system level. The study covers:
- energy efficiency KPI definitions, including already existing definitions from other 3GPP WGs and other SDOs and potentially new ones for 5G networks;
- measurement methods, including already existing measurement methods from other 3GPP WGs and other SDOs and potentially new ones for 5G networks;
- potential solutions to improve energy efficiency of 5G networks;
- energy efficiency control framework, as a SON-like framework for the control of energy efficiency of 5G networks.
The study also makes conclusions on the preferred solution(s), and provides recommendations for them.