Power Consumption Reduction within a Telecommunication Network Operating with Different Radio Access Technologies

摘要

A method provides radio access within a specific area of a telecommunication network. The specific area is served by first base station(s) assigned to a first RAT and by second base station(s) assigned to a second RAT. Compared to the second RAT the first RAT is a legacy RAT. The method includes (a) determining the amount of radio data traffic within the specific area, (b) comparing the determined amount with a first radio data traffic capacity, and (c) if the first radio data traffic capacity is larger than the determined amount, transferring the second base station(s) into a predefined operational state, in which the second base station(s) has a reduced electric power consumption, and serving the specific area exclusively by the first base station(s). A first base station and a second base station are adapted to carry out the method.