Saudi Arabia’s stc has seen a 15 percent reduction in power consumption of the remote radio units in all LTE bands by implementing Ericsson’s Micro Sleep Tx software feature.
Ericsson Micro Sleep Tx for LTE automatically enables and disables the radio’s main power amplifier and other hardware blocks during fixed idle periods, reducing power consumption. Micro Sleep TX also ensures that the power amplifier is ready to be switched on when needed.
Ericsson notes that many mobile operators have 10,000 or more radio sites deployed. This high number of radios can represent more than 75 percent of a service provider’s network power consumption.
Fadhel Isa, Head of Networks for Customer Unit stc and Ericsson Saudi Arabia and Egypt at Ericsson Middle East and Africa, says: “Power efficiency is on top of our agenda and, together with the increased capacity demands, it guides both the development of new components, products, and features. The Micro Sleep Tx feature reduces radio power consumption during low utilization periods by switching off the radio power amplifiers. Today, our industry partners can rely on our technologies to significantly reduce power consumption without compromising network performance.”
