POWER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION WITHIN A TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK OPERATING WITH DIFFERENT RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES

摘要

It is described a method for providing radio access within a specific area of a telecommunication network (100). The specific area is served by at least one first base station (110, 112) being assigned to a first RAT and by at least one second base station (120) being assigned to a second RAT. Compared to the second RAT the first RAT is a legacy RAT. The provided method comprises (a) determining the amount of radio data traffic within the specific area, (b) comparing the determined amount with a first radio data traffic capacity, which can be provided by the at least one first base station, and (c) if the first radio data traffic capacity is larger than the determined amount, (cl) transferring the at least one second base station into a predefined operational state, in which the at least one second base station has a reduced electric power consumption, and (cl) serving the specific area exclusively by the at least one first base station. It is further described a first base station and a second base station, which, in connection with each other, are adapted to carry out the described method.