System, method and internal antenna to reduce the power consumption of base stations that provide indoor coverage.

摘要

System, method and indoor antenna for reducing power consumption of base stations providing indoor coverage. The system comprises a base station (1), at least one indoor antenna (2) connected to the base station (1) providing coverage in an indoor coverage area and means for detecting human presence in a detection area. The base station (1) is configured to: - receive (40) the information provided by the means for detecting human presence; - check (42), according to said information, if human presence has been detected in the detection area, and in that case switch on (44) the base station (1); if human presence has not been detected in the detection area: - check (45) if there is no traffic in the base station (1) during a predetermined period of time, and in that case switch off (46) the base station (1).