What is 5G base station?1. Introduction 5G base station (BS), as an important electrical load, has been growing rapidly in the number and density to cope with the exponential growth of mobile data traffic . It is predicted that by 2025, there will be about 13.1 million BSs in the world, and the BS energy consumption will reach 200 billion kWh .
Is 5G more energy efficient than 4G?Although the absolute value of the power consumption of 5G base stations is increasing, their energy efficiency ratio is much lower than that of 4G stations. In other words, with the same power consumption, the network capacity of 5G will be as dozens of times larger than 4G, so the power consumption per bit is sharply reduced.
How much power does a 5G station use?The power consumption of a single 5G station is 2.5 to 3.5 times higher than that of a single 4G station. The main factor behind this increase in 5G power consumption is the high power usage of the active antenna unit (AAU). Under a full workload, a single station uses nearly 3700W.
Should power consumption models be used in 5G networks?This restricts the potential use of the power models, as their validity and accuracy remain unclear. Future work includes the further development of the power consumption models to form a unified evaluation framework that enables the quantification and optimization of energy consumption and energy efficiency of 5G networks.
How does mobile data traffic affect the energy consumption of 5G base stations?The explosive growth of mobile data traffic has resulted in a significant increase in the energy consumption of 5G base stations (BSs).
Can 5g/b5g base stations reduce energy consumption?Therefore, many scholars have proposed many strategies for 5G/B5G base stations to achieve energy consumption reduction . Some scholars believe that energy saving can be achieved through the strategy of base station dormancy
Jul 1, 2022 · In particular, this research took the UK as an example to investigate the spatiotemporal dynamic characteristics of 5G evolution, and further analysed the energy
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Those equipments consume different amount of power in different technologies as shown in Table 1: Table 1 shows that the power amplifier is the major source
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Jun 26, 2024 · This paper proposes a novel 5G base stations energy consumption modelling method by learning from a real-world dataset used in the ITU 5G Base Station Energy
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Jan 23, 2023 · Abstract—The energy consumption of the fifth generation (5G) of mobile networks is one of the major concerns of the telecom industry. However, there is not currently an
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Nov 12, 2021 · g f g Abstract—The next generation (5G) cellular network faces the challenges of efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability to support data traffic in the mobile Internet era. To
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Sep 1, 2024 · 5G base stations have experienced rapid growth, making their demand response capability non-negligible. However, the collaborative optimization of the distribution network
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This project aims to predict energy consumption in 5G base stations using Supervised Learning Regression techniques. The goal is to model and estimate the energy consumed by different
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Apr 3, 2025 · The power consumption of the 5G base station mainly comes from the AU module processing and conversion and high power-consuming high
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However, there is still a need to understand the power consumption behavior of state-ofthe-art base station architectures, such as multi-carrier active antenna units (AAUs), as well as the
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Jun 26, 2024 · To improve the energy eficiency of 5G networks, it is imperative to develop sophisticated models that accurately reflect the influence of base station (BS) attributes and
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Jan 9, 2021 · 5G networks with small cell base stations are attracting significant attention, and their power consumption is a matter of significant concern. As the increase of the expectation,
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Mar 17, 2022 · Abstract: The high-energy consumption and high construction density of 5G base stations have greatly increased the demand for backup energy storage batteries. To maximize
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Aug 1, 2023 · The explosive growth of mobile data traffic has resulted in a significant increase in the energy consumption of 5G base stations (BSs). However, the existing energy conservation
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Apr 15, 2025 · The power consumption of a 5G single station is 2.5 to 3.5 times that of a 4G single station due to AAU power consumption, the current full load
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Oct 4, 2021 · Smart energy saving of 5G base stations: Based on AI and other emerging technologies to forecast and optimize the management of 5G wireless network energy
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In this paper, we review state-of-the-art techniques ensuring good energy efficiency in 5G wireless networks. We cover the base-station on/off technique, simultaneous wireless information and
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Mar 3, 2011 · In this paper we developed such power models for macro and micro base stations relying on data sheets of several GSM and UMTS base stations with focus on component
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A 5G base station is the heart of the fifth-generation mobile network, enabling far higher speeds and lower latency, as well as new levels of connectivity. Referred to as gNodeB, 5G base
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Dec 11, 2020 · According to ABI Research analysis and certain infrastructure vendor statistics, the typical three 5G massive MIMO 64T64R AAUs at a site need to consume more than 2600
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Sep 22, 2022 · Depending on the type of area and user behaviour, the electric load of 5G BSs in different area will have different characteristics with uncertainties. In this paper, hourly electric
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Jul 18, 2010 · In this paper we developed such power models for macro and micro base stations relying on data sheets of several GSM and UMTS base stations
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Jul 17, 2025 · This work has explored the power consumption of an outdoor commercial 5G NR base station using an inexpensive and custom-built power measurement setup.
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Oct 14, 2024 · Energy efficiency constitutes a pivotal performance indicator for 5G New Radio (NR) networks and beyond, and achieving optimal efficiency
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Jan 23, 2023 · However, there is still a need to understand the power consumption behavior of state-of-the-art base station architectures, such as multi-carrier active antenna units (AAUs),
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Jun 1, 2021 · This paper proposes two modified power consumption models that would accurately depict the power consumption for a 5G base station in a standalone network and a novel
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Mar 1, 2024 · A significant number of 5G base stations (gNBs) and their backup energy storage systems (BESSs) are redundantly configured, possessing surplus capacity during non-peak
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In today''s 5G era, the energy efficiency (EE) of cellular base stations is crucial for sustainable communication. Recognizing this, Mobile Network Operators are actively prioritizing EE for
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Oct 17, 2021 · At present, 5G mobile traffic base stations in energy consumption accounted for 60% ~ 80%, compared with 4G energy consumption increased three times. In the future, high
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Aug 1, 2025 · Within the context of 5G, Ultra-Dense Networks (UDNs) are regarded as an important network deployment strategy, employing a large number of low-power small cells to
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Aug 4, 2025 · 5G technology is expanding faster than anyone could have predicted. More countries, companies, and telecom providers are racing to build 5G base stations, ensuring
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Apr 22, 2020 · The power consumption and carbon emissions of wireless communication networks are expected to substantially increase in the 5G era. The communications industry
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Aug 7, 2025 · Explore in-depth technology metrics for 5G systems, comparing key specifications across base stations, uplink CPEs, and user devices to understand network design and
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May 6, 2021 · Accommodating the increased traffic demands in such versatile demographic areas mandates the installation of different in size, number, and capacity 5G base stations (BSs),
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1. Introduction 5G base station (BS), as an important electrical load, has been growing rapidly in the number and density to cope with the exponential growth of mobile data traffic . It is predicted that by 2025, there will be about 13.1 million BSs in the world, and the BS energy consumption will reach 200 billion kWh .
Although the absolute value of the power consumption of 5G base stations is increasing, their energy efficiency ratio is much lower than that of 4G stations. In other words, with the same power consumption, the network capacity of 5G will be as dozens of times larger than 4G, so the power consumption per bit is sharply reduced.
The power consumption of a single 5G station is 2.5 to 3.5 times higher than that of a single 4G station. The main factor behind this increase in 5G power consumption is the high power usage of the active antenna unit (AAU). Under a full workload, a single station uses nearly 3700W.
This restricts the potential use of the power models, as their validity and accuracy remain unclear. Future work includes the further development of the power consumption models to form a unified evaluation framework that enables the quantification and optimization of energy consumption and energy efficiency of 5G networks.
The explosive growth of mobile data traffic has resulted in a significant increase in the energy consumption of 5G base stations (BSs).
Therefore, many scholars have proposed many strategies for 5G/B5G base stations to achieve energy consumption reduction . Some scholars believe that energy saving can be achieved through the strategy of base station dormancy - .
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