Power Optimization in 5G Networks: A Step Towards GrEEn Communication

IEEE Access

Volumn 4, Issue , 2016, Pages 1355-1374

  Abrol, Akshita ^a   Jha, Rakesh Kumar ^a  

^a SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

5G; C RAN; Energy Efficiency; Green Communication; Relay; Small Cells; SWIPT

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MILLIMETER WAVES; MIMO SYSTEMS; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

ENERGY-EFFICIENT ARCHITECTURES; GREEN COMMUNICATIONS; INFORMATION TRANSFERS; POWER OPTIMIZATION; RELAY; SMALL CELLS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES; SWIPT;

NEXT GENERATION NETWORKS;

EID: 84979846081     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21693536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2549641     Document Type: Article

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