Masonta, Moshe TMzyece, MMekuria, Fisseha2012-10-222012-10-222012-10Masonta, MT, Mzyece, M and Mekuria, F. Energy efficiency in future wireless broadband networks. ASSAf-DST-NRF Third Annual South African Young Scientists' Conference, CSIR ICC, Pretoria, South Africa, 16-18 October 2012http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6199ASSAf-DST-NRF Third Annual South African Young Scientists' Conference, CSIR ICC, Pretoria, South Africa, 16-18 October 2012Over the past two decades wireless broadband networks have come to be considered the most convenient and reliable means of communications. This has led to an increased number of cellular base stations (BSs) deployed in both urban and rural areas. An increase in the number of BSs is directly proportional to an increase in energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. To deal with these challenges, network operators and vendors are embarking on building energy efficient networks to support a greener economy and environment. In this research, we investigate the concept of green radio communications in wireless networks and discuss approaches for energy efficient solutions in wireless broadband network deployments. These solutions include: collaborative networking, cognitive radio (CR) technology, energy harvesting and television white spaces.enWireless broadband networksCellular base stationsCognitive radio (CR) technologyTelevision white spacesEnergy consumptionEnergy efficiencyEnergy harvestingConference PresentationMasonta, M. T., Mzyece, M., & Mekuria, F. (2012). Energy efficiency in future wireless broadband networks. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6199Masonta, Moshe T, M Mzyece, and Fisseha Mekuria. "Energy efficiency in future wireless broadband networks." (2012): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6199Masonta MT, Mzyece M, Mekuria F, Energy efficiency in future wireless broadband networks; 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6199 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Masonta, Moshe T AU - Mzyece, M AU - Mekuria, Fisseha AB - Over the past two decades wireless broadband networks have come to be considered the most convenient and reliable means of communications. This has led to an increased number of cellular base stations (BSs) deployed in both urban and rural areas. An increase in the number of BSs is directly proportional to an increase in energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. To deal with these challenges, network operators and vendors are embarking on building energy efficient networks to support a greener economy and environment. In this research, we investigate the concept of green radio communications in wireless networks and discuss approaches for energy efficient solutions in wireless broadband network deployments. These solutions include: collaborative networking, cognitive radio (CR) technology, energy harvesting and television white spaces. DA - 2012-10 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Wireless broadband networks KW - Cellular base stations KW - Cognitive radio (CR) technology KW - Television white spaces KW - Energy consumption KW - Energy efficiency KW - Energy harvesting LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 T1 - Energy efficiency in future wireless broadband networks TI - Energy efficiency in future wireless broadband networks UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6199 ER -