Method and system for implementing mini-slot scheduling for all UEs that only are enabled to lower power usage

A method comprising:

• configuring an element management system (EMS) for monitoring power and channel traffic at a cell site using a distribution unit (DU) and a central unit (CU);
• enabling, by a scheduler unit, mini-slots in a downlink (DL) pattern or an uplink (UL) pattern for adaptive mini-slot allocation comprising concatenated patterns repeated during a first configuration period;
• disabling, by the scheduler unit, a portion of the mini-slots during a second configuration period in response to detecting a condition, the condition comprising a power outage;
• and
• reserving, by the scheduler unit, a reduced number of the mini-slots for use in the second configuration period, wherein the mini-slots are reserved in response to the condition.

A computer program product comprising instructions stored in a non-transitory, computer-readable medium that upon execution cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• configuring an element management system (EMS) for monitoring power and channel traffic at a cell site using a distribution unit (DU) and a central unit (CU);
• enabling, by a scheduler unit, mini-slots in a downlink (DL) pattern or an uplink (UL) pattern for adaptive mini-slot allocation comprising concatenated patterns repeated during a configuration period;
• disabling, by the scheduler unit, a portion of the mini-slots in response to the EMS detecting a power outage;
• and
• reserving, by the scheduler unit, a reduced number of the mini-slots for use in the configuration period, wherein the reduced number of the mini-slots are reserved in response to the power outage.