Power Consumption Analysis in Femtocell Networks

In this paper, the power consumption in a femtocell base station network is investigated using optimized heuristic algorithm and is compared with power consumption using heuristic algorithm for various bit rates, different user density, different base station density and different boundary areas. Furthermore, it is investigated to what extent the introduction of sleep modes can reduce the power consumption in femtocell networks. Reducing the power consumption of cellular wireless access networks is not only necessary for the global environment but also makes commercial sense for telecommunication operators. With the help of this optimized heuristic algorithm, a significant power saving is achieved, and the network becomes much more energy efficient. Introduction of sleep modes acts as an enabler for femtocell deployments. Simulation results shows that a lot of power saving is achieved with the help of optimized heuristic algorithm.