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Green Networking

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ISBN-10: 1848213786

ISBN-13: 9781848213784

Edition: 2012

Authors: Francine Krief

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This book focuses on green networking which is an important topic for the scientific community composed of engineers, academics, researchers and industrials working in the networking field. Indeed reducing the environmental impact of communications infrastructure has become essential with the ever increasing cost of energy and the need for reducing global CO2 emissions to protect our environment.
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Book details

List price: $295.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/12/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 6.40" wide x 9.45" long x 0.88" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Introduction
Environmental Impact of Networking Infrastructures
Introduction
Some definitions and metrics
State of the sites of consumption of the networks: the case of wired networks
Academic and industrial initiatives
Perspectives and reflections on the future
Bibliography
A Step Towards Energy-Efficient Networks
A Step Towards Energy-efficient Wired Networks
Introduction
Models of energy consumption
Energy-saving strategies
Transport applications and protocols
Communications links
The problem of energy-efficient routing
Model of energy consumption
Formulation of the problem
Experimental results
Conclusion
Bibliography
A Step Towards Green Mobile Networks
Introduction
Decreasing power: an imperative in a cellular radio network
Definition of and need for green cellular
Processes and protocols for green networks
Technologies on the radio interface
Adaptation of network activity to traffic
Traffic aggregation based on the delay
Store, carry and forward relaying
Combination of MS and BTS
Handover for optimization of the energy used
Cooperation between base transceiver stations
Increasing the capacity of the BAN and network core nodes
Architecture and engineering of green networks
Relaying and multi-hopping
Self-organizing networks (SONs)
Planning
Microcells and multi-EAT networks
A step towards all-IP and flat architecture
Reducing the number of sites by using smart antennas
Cooperation between BTSs
Components and structures for green networks
Power-efficient amplifiers
Elimination of feeders, use of fiber optics
Solar and wind power
Twin TEX
Cooling
Conclusion
Bibliography
Green Telecommunications Networks
Introduction
Data centers
Wireless telecommunications networks
Terrestrial telecommunications networks
Low-cost and energy-efficient networks
The role of virtualization in "green" techniques
Conclusion
Bibliography
A Step Towards Smart Green Networks and Sustainable Terminals
Cognitive Radio in the Service of Green Communication and Networking
Introduction
Cognitive radio: concept and standards
Attempts at standardization
Research projects and initiatives
Various definitions of green in cognitive radio
Reducing the pollution of the radio spectrum
Reducing the exposure of individuals
Reducing the consumption of the equipment
Clean solutions offered by cognitive radio
Solutions for the spectrum and health
Actions at the level of equipment/infrastructure
Optimizing the communication parameters
Avenues for research and visions for the future
Use case: "Smart buildings"
Conclusion
Bibliography
Autonomic Green Networks
Introduction
Autonomic networks
Self-configuring
Importance of self-configuring for green networks
Self-optimizing
Self-optimizing for green networks
Self-protecting
Protection of the executive support
Protection of the energy source
Protection of communications
Self-healing
Application to wireless sensor networks
Application to smart grids
Conclusion
Bibliography
Reconfigurable Green Terminals: a Step Towards Sustainable Electronics
Sustainable electronics?
Environmental impact of electronic products during their lifecycle
Lifecycle of electronic products
Microelectronic manufacture
Usage of electronic products
Electronic waste products
Reduce, reuse, recycle and reconfigure
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Reconfiguring with the help of FPGAs
Examples of reconfigurable terminals
Conclusion
Bibliography
Research Projects on Green Networking Conducted By Industrial Actors
Schemes for Putting Base Stations in Sleep Mode in Mobile Networks: Presentation and Evaluation
Motivation
Putting macro base transceiver stations in sleep mode
Structure of the base transceiver station
Model of energy consumption of the BTS
Principle of putting BTSs in sleep mode
Illustration of sleep mode. Case of multisystem 2G/3G networks
Implementation of sleep mode
Sleep mode in small-cell heterogeneous networks
Energy efficiency of small cells
Putting small cells in sleep mode
Conclusion and considerations on implementation
Bibliography
Industrial Application of Green Networking: Smarter Cities
Introduction
Smart cities and green networking
Techniques involved
Low-consumption communication protocols
Assistance in the deployment of sensor networks
Low-consumption processor treatments
System integration of heterogeneous sensors
Conclusion
Bibliography
List of Authors
Index