Energy efficient evolution of mobile networks: Macro-only upgrades vs. A joint-pico deployment strategy

IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Micallef, Gilbert ^a   Mogensen, Preben ^a,b   Scheck, Hans Otto ^b   Lang, Ekkehard ^c  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS   (Finland)

^c NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cellular network; Cost analysis; Energy efficiency; Energy saving; HSPA; Network deployment; Network optimization; Network performance; Pico sites

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR NETWORK; COST ANALYSIS; HSPA; NETWORK DEPLOYMENT; NETWORK OPTIMIZATION; PICO SITES;

CELLULAR NEURAL NETWORKS; COST ACCOUNTING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; NETWORK PERFORMANCE; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 80051986683     PISSN: 15502252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/VETECS.2011.5956244     Document Type: Conference Paper

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