Network dimensioning and base station on/off switching strategies for sustainable deployments in remote areas

Abstract This paper provides a methodology for the dimensioning of the access network in remote rural areas, considering the progressive introduction of cellular services in these regions. A 3G small cell (SC) network with one or several carriers deployed at the SC, fed with solar panels and connect...

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Main Authors: Javier Rubio, Jaume del-Olmo, Antonio Pascual-Iserte, Josep Vidal, Olga Muñoz, Adrián Agustín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13638-017-0976-2