Energy-Efficient On-Demand Cloud Radio Access Networks Virtualization

Qiang Liu, Tao Han, Nirwan Ansari

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Abstract

By leveraging the elasticity of cloud computing, cloud radio access network (C-RAN) facilitates on-demand radio and computing resource provisioning. In this paper, we propose an energy-efficient on-demand C-RAN virtualization model which dynamically provisions virtual C-RAN according to service demand. The energy consumption of the virtual C-RAN is minimized by jointly optimizing the remote radio head (RRH) selection and computing resource provisioning. The network energy consumption minimization problem is challenging because of the interdependence between the RRH selection and the computing resource provisioning. We propose the energy-efficient on-demand C-RAN virtualization (REACT) algorithm to solve the problem in two steps. First, we cluster RRHs into groups using the hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA) algorithm and assign a BBU to each RRH group for the baseband signal processing. Second, we determine the RRH selection by optimizing the cooperative beamforming. The performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated through extensive simulations, which shows the proposed algorithm reduces up to 62% of the network energy consumption as compared to a baseline algorithm.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2018 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538647271
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Event2018 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2018 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Duration: Dec 9 2018Dec 13 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2018 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityAbu Dhabi
Period12/9/1812/13/18

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Information Systems and Management
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Signal Processing
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Instrumentation
  • Computer Networks and Communications

Keywords

  • C-RAN
  • Cooperative beamforming
  • Energy efficiency
  • Network virtualization

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