USER EQUIPMENT REALLOCATION BETWEEN NODES

摘要

A technology for a power management module that is operable to reduce power consumption in a communications network. A resource availability of one or more evolved node B (eNode Bs) in the communications network can be determine to receive data traffic of a plurality of user equipment (UEs) in communication with a serving eNode B. A power consumption rate of the communications network can be calculated when the serving eNode B is placed in a power saving mode. The serving eNode B can be switched to a power savings mode when the resource availability of the one or more eNode Bs enables the plurality of UEs to be handed over from the serving eNode B to selected eNode Bs of the one or more eNode Bs.

主权项

1. A network device configured to reduce power consumption in a communications network, the network device having computer circuitry configured to:
select a first evolved node B (eNode B) for power consumption reduction; determine that a second eNode B has available resources to communicate data traffic of a user equipment (UE) in communication with the first eNode B; calculate a power consumption rate of the communications network when a first eNode B is placed in a power savings mode; handover the UE to the second eNode B based on a reduction in the power consumption rate of the communications network; and switch the first eNode B to the power savings mode when the UE is handed over to the second eNode B.