OPERA-Net 2 project — An environmental global approach for radio access networks-achievements for off-grid systems

M. Aubree (1) , D. Marquet (1) , S. Le Masson (1) , H. Louahlia (2, 3) , A. Chehade (3) , J. David , F. van Goethem

1 Orange Labs [Issy les Moulineaux]
2 FEMTO-ST - Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174)
3 LUSAC - Laboratoire Universitaire des Sciences Appliquées de Cherbourg

Reducing the environmental impact of mobile radio networks is a central factor in achieving improved mobile services. The Opera-Net 2 European project with the benefit of broad skills and expertise of its partners (operator, industry and academia) concentrates on this challenge, addressing models, new hardware architectures and designs, new cooling systems, life cycle assessment, material efficiency, combining renewable energy with new energy management and finally field trials. This paper presents an overview of activities undertaken by the project and focuses on a selection of achievements that are of special interest for off-grid power systems using renewable energy and hybrid systems.

Keywords: OPERA-Net 2 project; radio access networks; off-grid systems; environmental impact; mobile radio networks; mobile services; Opera-Net 2 European project; cooling systems; life cycle assessment; material efficiency; renewable energy; energy management; off-grid power systems; hybrid systems

Domains: Engineering Sciences [physics]; Environmental Sciences; Physics [physics]; Engineering Sciences [physics]; Materials; Engineering Sciences [physics]; Reactive fluid environment

M. Aubree, D. Marquet, S. Le Masson, H. Louahlia, A. Chehade, et al.. OPERA-Net 2 project — An environmental global approach for radio access networks-achievements for off-grid systems. 2014 IEEE 36th International Telecommunications Energy Conference (INTELEC), Sep 2014, Vancouver, Canada. pp.1-7, ⟨10.1109/intlec.2014.6972122⟩. ⟨hal-02156614⟩