Energy savings for 5G networks
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsJoey Chou, Yizhi Yao
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and storage media are described for Load Balancing Optimization (LBO) and Mobility Robustness Optimization (MRO) for fifth generation (5G) systems. In particular, some embodiments may be directed intra-radio access technology (RAT) energy saving scenarios while other embodiments may be directed to and inter-RAT energy saving scenarios. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Claims19
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media (NTCRM) storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, are to cause an intra-radio access technology (RAT) centralized-energy saving (C-ES) function to:
- collect traffic load performance measurements from a new radio (NR) capacity booster cell and a candidate cell;
- activate, based on the load performance measurements, an energy saving (ES) mode for the NR capacity booster cell;
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- generate a notification that is to indicate the ES mode for the NR capacity booster cell has been activated.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media (NTCRM) storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause a distributed-energy saving (D-ES) function to:
- receive cell traffic load information;
- activate, based on the cell traffic load information and energy saving (ES) policy information, an ES mode for a new radio (NR) capacity booster cell;
- and
- generate a notification that is to indicate the ES mode for the NR capacity booster cell has been activated.
An apparatus, comprising:
- memory circuitry to store instructions for operating an intra-radio access technology (RAT) centralized-energy saving (C-ES) function;
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- processor circuitry connected to the memory circuitry, wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to:
- collect traffic load performance measurements from a new radio (NR) capacity booster cell and one or more candidate cells;
- determine that the NR capacity booster cell should enter an energy saving state based on an analysis of the traffic load performance measurements;
- generate and send a request to the NR capacity booster cell to enter the energy saving state based on the determination;
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- generate and send a notification indicating that the NR capacity booster cell has entered the energy saving state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.