Energy-Efficient Base Station With Synchronization

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for providing an energy efficient base station with synchronization which, when executed, cause a node to perform steps comprising:

• performing traffic analysis to determine off-peak hours duration when traffic is light;
• updating downlink and uplink schedulers to transmit a minimum required signaling and control information;
• and
• wherein updating downlink and uplink scheduler for minimum required signaling and control information further comprises scheduling, in a downlink direction, at least one of transmitting only reference symbols over selected OFDM symbols, PDDCH on to a first three OFDM symbols, PSS and SSS on a central six PRBs and PBCH.

A system for providing an energy efficient base station with synchronization, comprising:

• a node configured to perform traffic analysis to determine off-peak hours duration when traffic is light;
• update downlink and uplink schedulers to transmit a minimum required signaling and control information;
• and
• wherein the downlink and uplink scheduler are updated for minimum required signaling and control information, including scheduling, in a downlink direction, at least one of transmitting only reference symbols over selected OFDM symbols, PDDCH on to a first three OFDM symbols, PSS and SSS on a central six PRBs and PBCH.