This research presented energy saving
efficiency in a 4G heterogeneous network using Power
saving algorithm. This was done after series of literature
review which pointed out that various HetNet’s suffer
from delay time, poor throughput performance, packet
loss due to poor transmission efficiency, which also
results to high cost of service. These problems were
rectified in this research via the development of a Power
saving algorithm which allows the user equipment to
transmit or receive data using the triplet mode
techniques. The algorithm was implemented using
MATLAB script and tested with data obtained from
Obioma Base Transmitted station(BTs). The result
showed that the cell with the best signal strength was
used to transmit or receive carrier signal and the energy
consumed per hour averagely is 155.6W compared to the
characterized with 174W power. The percentage
improvement in energy conservation is 10.5%. The
energy efficiency of the cell is determined using the
model in triplet mode and the result is 54%.
Keywords :
Power Saving Algorithm, Cellular Communication, 4G Network.