HetNets Powered by Renewable Energy Sources: Sustainable Next-Generation Cellular Networks
- 16 November 2012
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Internet Computing
- Vol. 17 (1), 32-39
- https://doi.org/10.1109/mic.2012.124
Abstract
Renewable energy could be the key for sustainable next-generation cellular networks. The authors' approach would let mobile operators feed base stations in a heterogeneous network using renewable energy sources. The authors compare their method to a classical grid-powered solution. They evaluate costs and CO 2 emissions savings for different scenarios to demonstrate that properly powering a heterogeneous network with renewable energy can be a sustainable and economically convenient solution.Keywords
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