CN116033526A

CN116033526A - Method, equipment and medium for saving energy of 5G small base station

Info

Publication number: CN116033526A
Application number: CN202111247918.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赵莹莹; 孙丽楠; 朱红绿
Original assignee: China Telecom Corp Ltd
Current assignee: China Telecom Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2021-10-26
Filing date: 2021-10-26
Publication date: 2023-04-28

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus, and media for power conservation for 5G small cell base stations. An apparatus for power saving for a 5G small cell, the apparatus comprising: an energy-saving control module; the gateway comprises a first 5G terminal identification module; the 5G small base station comprises a second 5G terminal identification module; the first 5G terminal identification module and the second 5G terminal identification module start 5G terminal identification at the first time and send identification results to the energy-saving control module, and when the identification results indicate that the 5G terminal is not active, the energy-saving control module enables the 5G small base station to enter a sleep mode.

Description

Method, equipment and medium for saving energy of 5G small base station

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to 5G small cell, and more particularly to energy conservation for 5G small cell.

Background

The fifth generation mobile communication technology (5 th Generation Mobile Communication Technology, abbreviated as 5G) is a new generation broadband mobile communication technology with high speed, low time delay and large connection characteristics, and is a network infrastructure for realizing man-machine object interconnection. The 5G small base station has incomparable flexible advantages in blind supplement and hot spot traffic absorption, and indoor wireless network coverage can be improved by deploying the 5G small base station in large scale in the future so as to ensure user experience.

Currently, there is still a need for energy saving techniques for 5G small base stations.

Disclosure of Invention

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for power saving of a 5G small cell, the apparatus comprising: an energy-saving control module; the gateway comprises a first 5G terminal identification module; the 5G small base station comprises a second 5G terminal identification module; the first 5G terminal identification module and the second 5G terminal identification module start 5G terminal identification at the first time and send identification results to the energy-saving control module, and when the identification results indicate that the 5G terminal is not active, the energy-saving control module enables the 5G small base station to enter a sleep mode.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for power saving of a 5G small cell, the method comprising: and starting 5G terminal identification at a first time through a first 5G terminal identification module of the gateway and a second 5G terminal identification module of the 5G small base station, sending an identification result to the energy-saving control module, and enabling the 5G small base station to enter a sleep mode when the identification result indicates that the 5G terminal is not active.

According to yet another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method according to the above aspects of the present disclosure.

The foregoing summary is provided merely to provide a basic understanding of aspects of the subject matter described herein. Accordingly, the technical features in the foregoing schemes are merely examples and should not be construed as limiting the scope or spirit of the subject matter described herein in any way. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the subject matter described herein will become apparent from the following detailed description of the subject matter when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

A better understanding of the present disclosure may be obtained when the following detailed description of the embodiments is considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The same or similar reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts and operations. Wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of an exemplary network environment, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 illustrates an architecture diagram of a device and an example sleep policy table according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 shows a sleep flow diagram according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5 shows a wake-up flow diagram according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

Specific examples of aspects of methods and systems in accordance with the present disclosure are described below. These examples are described merely to increase the context and aid in understanding the described embodiments. It will be apparent, therefore, to one skilled in the art that the embodiments described below may be practiced without some or all of the specific details. In other instances, well-known operations have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure the described embodiments. Other applications are possible, and the aspects of the present disclosure are not limited to these specific examples.

As described above, the 5G small cell has incomparable flexible advantages in blind supplement and hot spot traffic absorption, and indoor wireless network coverage can be improved by deploying the 5G small cell in large scale in the future so as to ensure user experience. Therefore, the energy saving technology of the small base station becomes a key technology for judging whether the small base station can be used in large scale. Some existing energy saving methods are as follows.

For example, an automatic light control energy saving method may be used. In the method, an automatic light control circuit module is added on a 5G small base station, and a photosensitive element is used for judging whether a user exists. When the light is dark and lower than the lumens of the light sensitive element, no user use is considered, the small base station is turned off. The disadvantage of this approach is that it requires the introduction of a separate light sensing module, which is not flexible enough. In addition, whether a user exists or not needs to be judged depending on the photosensitive element, and the method is not accurate enough in a night scene, so that the application scene of the method is limited.

As another example, a macro station controlled power saving method may be used. In the method, the small base station and the macro station are covered together, and energy saving is performed through load information exchange between the small base station and the macro station. Specifically, when the load threshold meets the small base station turn-off threshold, if the small base station still has a connection state terminal, the small base station is forcedly switched to the macro station, and when the small base station does not have the connection state terminal, the small base station is turned off. The disadvantage of this approach is that the X2 interface needs to be supported and deployed between the small and macro base stations. Moreover, the method relies on macro stations, and cannot be used in coverage scenes without macro stations. There may also be compatibility issues between devices that require support for the exchange of information between the small base station and the macro station via an extended protocol.

For another example, an Application (APP) controlled power saving method may also be used. In the method, a user controls dormancy and awakening of the home base station through a terminal application program. The disadvantage of this approach is that it requires excessive user involvement and is therefore inflexible, affecting the user experience.

The inventors of the present application have appreciated that the primary user of a home base station is a home user, and that such a user's base station typically has a long period of silence, such as during night sleep or when no one is present in the daytime. The dormant small cell can save energy efficiently during the quiet period. On the other hand, during dormancy of the small cell, the home user may have a need to log on. Aiming at the burst service demand, the home base station needs to be awakened in time to provide service for the user.

The disclosure provides an energy-saving control method of a 5G small cell fused with a 5G home gateway. In the disclosure, the energy-saving control module of the 5G small base station is mainly added in the converged 5G home gateway, the dormancy strategy configuration module and the 5G terminal identification module are added at the 5G small base station side, and the 5G terminal identification module is added at the WiFi side. In the method, the energy-saving control module of the 5G small base station comprehensively analyzes the number of 5G active users on the 5G small base station side and the WiFi side in a sleep-allowed time period, and can intelligently sleep the 5G small base station when the 5G active users are not active. And in the dormancy time period of the 5G small base station, the 5G terminal identification module at the gateway side monitors the number of 5G active users so as to intelligently wake up the 5G small base station when the active 5G users are detected.

Next, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 presents a block diagram illustrating an example of an electronic device 100 in accordance with some embodiments.

The electronic device 100 may be used to perform various embodiments of methods according to the present disclosure described below. Electronic device 100 may include processing subsystem 110, memory subsystem 112, and networking subsystem 114. The processing subsystem 110 includes one or more devices configured to perform computing operations. For example, processing subsystem 110 may include one or more microprocessors, ASICs, microcontrollers, programmable logic devices, graphics Processor Units (GPUs), and/or one or more Digital Signal Processors (DSPs).

Memory subsystem 112 includes one or more devices for storing data and/or instructions for processing subsystem 110 and networking subsystem 114. For example, memory subsystem 112 may include Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), static Random Access Memory (SRAM), and/or other types of memory (sometimes collectively or individually referred to as "computer-readable storage media").

In some embodiments, memory subsystem 112 is coupled to one or more high-capacity mass storage devices (not shown). For example, the memory subsystem 112 may be coupled to a magnetic or optical drive, a solid state drive, or another type of mass storage device. In these embodiments, the electronic device 100 may use the memory subsystem 112 as a quick access store for frequently used data, while a mass storage device is used to store infrequently used data.

The networking subsystem 114 includes one or more devices configured to couple to and communicate over (i.e., to perform network operations on) a wired and/or wireless network, including: control logic 116, interface circuitry 118, and one or more antennas 120 (or antenna elements). (although FIG. 1 includes one or more antennas 120, in some embodiments, electronic device 100 includes one or more nodes, such as node 108, which may be coupled to one or more antennas 120. Thus, electronic device 100 may or may not include one or more antennas 120.) for example, networking subsystem 114 may include a Bluetooth networking system, a cellular networking system (e.g., a 3G/4G/5G network such as UMTS, LTE, etc.), a USB networking system, a networking system based on the standards described in IEEE 802.11 (e.g., a Wi-Fi networking system), an Ethernet networking system, and/or another networking system.

Within electronic device 100, processing subsystem 110, memory subsystem 112, and networking subsystem 114 are coupled together using bus 128. Bus 128 may include electrical, optical, and/or electro-optical connections that a subsystem may use to communicate commands and data, etc. Although only one bus 128 is shown for clarity, different embodiments may include different numbers or configurations of electrical, optical, and/or electro-optical connections among the subsystems.

In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 includes a display subsystem 126 for displaying information on a display, which may include a display driver and a display, such as a liquid crystal display, a multi-touch screen, or the like.

Although electronic device 100 is described using particular components, in alternative embodiments, different components and/or subsystems may be present in electronic device 100. For example, electronic device 100 may include one or more additional processing subsystems, memory subsystems, networking subsystems, and/or display subsystems. In addition, one or more of the subsystems may not be present in the electronic device 100. Furthermore, in some embodiments, electronic device 100 may include one or more additional subsystems not shown in fig. 1. Additionally, although separate subsystems are shown in fig. 1, in some embodiments, some or all of a given subsystem or component may be integrated into one or more of the other subsystems or components in electronic device 100. For example, in some embodiments, program instructions 122 are included in an operating system 124 and/or control logic 116 is included in interface circuitry 118.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example network environment 100 including the electronic device shown in fig. 1, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

The example network environment 200 may include an AP 210 and one or

more client devices

220A, 220B, 220C (hereinafter collectively referred to as client devices 220 for simplicity). The electronic device 100 shown in fig. 1 may be implemented as the AP 210 or a portion thereof as shown in fig. 2, or as a client device or a portion thereof.

An AP refers to an access point as specified according to, for example, the 802.11 protocol. The AP 210 is used to provide wireless network connectivity for the client device 220. In particular, AP 210 may receive/route various types of communications from client device 220 and/or transmit/route various types of communications to client device 220. It should be noted that, the AP described herein may include a router, a gateway, a home controller, and the like having an AP function.

In some embodiments, client device 220 may be any electronic device having at least one network interface. For example, the client device 220 may be: desktop computers, laptop computers, servers, mainframe computers, cloud-based computers, tablet computers, smart phones, smart watches, wearable devices, consumer electronic devices, portable computing devices, radio nodes, routers, switches, repeaters, access points, and/or other electronic devices. Client device 220 communicates with AP 210 using its network interface to access external network 230 via AP 210. Although three client devices are shown in fig. 2, it should be understood that the number of client devices to which the AP 210 may connect may be less or more than three, depending on the network capacity supported by the AP 210.

The external network 230 may be a wide area network (Wide Area Network, WAN), such as the Internet.

The power saving device for a 5G small cell described in this disclosure may be a converged 5G home gateway as shown in fig. 3. The converged 5G home gateway can comprise a 5G small cell energy-saving control module, a home gateway and a 5G small cell. 4G and 5G terminals such as notebooks, smart devices, etc. are connected to the wireless network through the home gateway. The home gateway includes a Wifi side and a PON side. The Wifi side and the 5G small base station of the home gateway each include a 5G terminal identification module. The 5G terminal identification module, when enabled, identifies active 5G terminals and reports to the 5G small base station power saving control module. The energy-saving control module of the 5G small base station sleeps or wakes up the 5G small base station according to the situation.

The 5G small cell may also include a sleep policy configuration module. The sleep strategy configuration module can configure the sleep start time, the sleep end time, the sleep time interval after waking up and the like of the 5G small base station. The sleep start time and the sleep end time define a period of time during which the 5G small base station may enter sleep mode. The sleep policy configuration module may actively learn historical sleep or wake-up data for the 5G small cell to maintain a sleep policy table for the 5G small cell. The right side of fig. 3 shows an example sleep policy table, for example, in a first sleep policy, the sleep start time is 23:00, sleep end time is 6:00, the first sleep strategy is repeated on monday through friday with a 30 minute post-wake re-sleep interval. In the second sleep strategy, the sleep start time is 0:00, sleep end time is 6:00, the post-wake re-sleep time interval is 1 hour, and the second sleep strategy is repeated on Saturday and Sunday. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other dormancy strategies may be implemented as desired.

Fig. 4 shows a sleep flow diagram according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The sleep policy configuration may be performed first, for example, setting a sleep start time, a sleep end time, a sleep time interval after waking up, and a sleep policy applicable time, etc. The sleep policy table may be modified as desired. The sleep policy table that has been previously configured may also be used without having to be configured each time the device is enabled. The sleep policy configuration module can also automatically maintain a sleep policy table according to sleep history data of the 5G small cell, and the sleep policy table is not required to be manually configured.

In the pre-dormancy decision step, after reaching the time of allowing dormancy to start or reaching the time of dormancy again after waking up, the 5G small cell energy-saving control module instructs the 5G small cell and WiFi to carry out dormancy preparation.

In the step of starting 5G terminal identification, at a first time, for example, a sleep start time is allowed or a time of re-sleep after wake-up is reached, 5G terminal identification is started through a first 5G terminal identification module of the home gateway and a second 5G terminal identification module of the 5G small base station, and an identification result is sent to the energy-saving control module.

In the sleep decision step, when the identification result indicates that the 5G terminal is not active, the energy-saving control module enables the 5G small base station to enter a sleep mode.

Fig. 5 shows a wake-up flow diagram according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. When the 5G small cell is in the sleep mode, the WiFi side of the home gateway is always on, and if bursty traffic exists, the WiFi side of the home gateway is used for carrying.

In the step of starting 5G terminal identification, a first 5G terminal identification module in the WiFi side of the home gateway performs 5G terminal identification.

In the wake-up decision step, when an active 5G terminal is identified, the energy-saving control module enables the 5G small base station to enter a normal mode.

In the stopping 5G terminal identification step, the energy saving control module causes the first 5G terminal identification module in the WiFi side of the home gateway to stop 5G terminal identification.

In addition, at a second time, for example, when the sleep time set by the user is over, the energy-saving control module also causes the 5G small base station to enter the normal mode and causes the first 5G terminal identification module in the WiFi side of the home gateway to stop 5G terminal identification.

The sleep flow diagram shown in fig. 4 and the wake flow diagram shown in fig. 5 may be used in the disclosed apparatus for power saving for 5G small base stations.

According to the present disclosure, a 5G small cell sleep policy table may be automatically maintained based on historical sleep or wake data for the 5G small cell. When the 5G small base station is to be dormant, a 5G terminal identification module in the WiFi side of the gateway and the 5G small base station detects whether an active 5G user exists, and when the active 5G user does not exist, the energy-saving control module instructs the 5G small base station to enter a dormant mode, so that the energy consumption of the small base station in the silence period is saved. In the sleep mode, the sudden business is firstly carried through the WiFi side of the gateway, and after the 5G terminal identification module of the WiFi side of the gateway detects the active 5G user, the energy-saving control module wakes up the 5G small base station to continue providing the service, so that the user experience is not affected.

The method and the device have the advantages that the 5G home gateway is fully utilized, wiFi and 5G small base stations of the home gateway are fused, so that the function of waking up the small base stations by utilizing the 5G terminal identification module on the WiFi side is realized in the product, and the method and the device are convenient and feasible. On the other hand, the power consumption of the 5G small base station is 2 times of that of WiFi of the home gateway, so that the saving of the power consumption of the 5G small base station is more significant. All the realization focuses on the interior of the fusion 5G home gateway without matching other network elements, and can be widely applied to the fusion 5G home gateway.

In embodiments according to the present disclosure, for a user who purchases a converged 5G home gateway, the support user defines a dormant period according to life habits, for example, by defining a dormant start time and a dormant end time. And in the dormant time period, the 5G small base station is dormant based on the WiFi of the home gateway and the situation of the number of active 5G users detected by the 5G small base station, so that the energy consumption of the 5G small base station is reduced. When uplink and downlink data are transmitted, firstly, the WiFi of the home gateway which is always on is used for providing service, and then the 5G small base station is awakened to continue providing service for the user.

According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the 5G small base station can be flexibly dormant or awakened, so that energy is saved efficiently. When the 5G small cell is dormant, the burst service requirement is borne on the WiFi side of the home gateway without affecting the user experience. On the other hand, personalized configuration can be realized by supporting automatic maintenance of a sleep policy table of the 5G small cell.

There is also provided, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement a method as previously described.

In some embodiments, the memory may include mounting media (e.g., CD-ROM, floppy disk or tape device), random access memory (such as DRAM, DDR RAM, SRAM, EDO RAM, rambus RAM, etc.), non-volatile memory (such as flash memory, magnetic media or optical storage), registers or other similar types of memory elements, and the like. Memory 1102 may also include other types of memory or combinations thereof.

The processor may be any processor that may be used to process information, such as a microprocessor, digital signal processor, microcontroller, multi-core processor, special purpose processor, interface for network communications, and the like. The processor may run various software components stored in the storage device (e.g., as may be possible according to embodiments of the present disclosure) to perform various functions of the system.

Aspects of the present disclosure may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.) or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects all generally referred to herein as a "circuit," module "or" system. Any combination of one or more computer readable storage media may be utilized. The computer readable storage medium may be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium.

The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer-readable storage medium would include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In the context of this document, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

The present disclosure includes, in various embodiments, configurations and aspects, components, methods, processes, systems and/or apparatuses substantially as depicted and described herein, including various embodiments, subcombinations, and subsets thereof. Those of skill in the art will understand how to make and use the systems and methods disclosed herein after understanding the present disclosure. In various embodiments, configurations, and aspects, the present disclosure includes providing an apparatus and process in the absence of items not depicted and/or described herein or in various embodiments, configurations, or aspects hereof, including in the absence of items as may have been used in previous apparatus or processes, e.g., for improving performance, achieving ease, and/or reducing cost of implementation.

Additionally, embodiments of the present disclosure may also include the following examples:

item 1. An apparatus for energy saving of a 5G small cell, the apparatus comprising: an energy-saving control module; the gateway comprises a first 5G terminal identification module; the 5G small base station comprises a second 5G terminal identification module; the first 5G terminal identification module and the second 5G terminal identification module start 5G terminal identification at the first time and send identification results to the energy-saving control module, and when the identification results indicate that the 5G terminal is not active, the energy-saving control module enables the 5G small base station to enter a sleep mode.

Item 2. The device of item 1, wherein the 5G small cell further comprises a sleep policy configuration module, wherein the first time is set by the sleep policy configuration module.

Item 3. The apparatus of item 2, wherein the first 5G terminal identification module performs 5G terminal identification when the 5G small cell is in the sleep mode, and the energy saving control module causes the 5G small cell to enter the normal mode and causes the first 5G terminal identification module to stop 5G terminal identification when an active 5G terminal is identified.

Item 4. The device of item 3, wherein the energy saving control module causes the 5G small cell to enter a normal mode at a second time, wherein the second time is set by the sleep policy configuration module.

Item 5. The device of item 4, wherein the second time is a time a predetermined period of time after the first time.

Item 6. The device of item 4, wherein the first time is a time a predetermined period of time after the second time.

Item 7. The device of item 4, wherein the sleep policy configuration module maintains a sleep policy table based on sleep history data of the 5G small cell.

Item 8. A method for power saving for a 5G small cell, the method comprising: and starting 5G terminal identification at a first time through a first 5G terminal identification module of the gateway and a second 5G terminal identification module of the 5G small base station, sending an identification result to the energy-saving control module, and enabling the 5G small base station to enter a sleep mode when the identification result indicates that the 5G terminal is not active.

Item 9. The method of item 8, wherein the 5G small cell further comprises a sleep policy configuration module, the method further comprising setting a first time by the sleep policy configuration module.

Item 10. The method of item 9, the method further comprising: when the 5G small cell is in the sleep mode, the first 5G terminal identification module performs 5G terminal identification, and when an active 5G terminal is identified, the energy-saving control module enables the 5G small cell to enter a normal mode and enables the first 5G terminal identification module to stop 5G terminal identification.

Item 11. The method of item 10, the method further comprising: the energy saving control module causes the 5G small cell to enter a normal mode at a second time, wherein the second time is set by the sleep policy configuration module.

Item 12. The method of item 11, wherein the second time is a time a predetermined period of time after the first time.

Item 13. The method of item 11, wherein the first time is a time a predetermined period of time after the second time.

Item 14. The method of item 11, the method further comprising:

and maintaining a sleep policy table according to sleep history data of the 5G small base station through a sleep policy configuration module.

Item 15. A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the method of any of items 8-14.

Moreover, while the description of the disclosure has included a description of one or more embodiments, configurations, or aspects, certain variations and modifications, other variations, combinations, and modifications are within the scope of the disclosure, e.g., as may be within the skill and knowledge of those in the art, after understanding the present disclosure. The present disclosure is intended to obtain rights which include alternative embodiments, configurations, or aspects to the extent permitted, including alternate, interchangeable and/or equivalent structures, functions, ranges or steps to those claimed, whether or not such alternate, interchangeable and/or equivalent structures, functions, ranges or steps are specifically disclosed herein. This document is not intended to publicly contribute to any patentable solution.

Claims

1. An apparatus for power saving for a 5G small cell, the apparatus comprising:

an energy-saving control module;

the gateway comprises a first 5G terminal identification module; and

the 5G small base station comprises a second 5G terminal identification module;

the first 5G terminal identification module and the second 5G terminal identification module start 5G terminal identification at the first time and send identification results to the energy-saving control module, and when the identification results indicate that the 5G terminal is not active, the energy-saving control module enables the 5G small base station to enter a sleep mode.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, the 5G small cell further comprising a sleep policy configuration module, wherein the first time is set by the sleep policy configuration module.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first 5G terminal identification module performs 5G terminal identification when the 5G small cell is in the sleep mode, and the power saving control module causes the 5G small cell to enter the normal mode and causes the first 5G terminal identification module to stop 5G terminal identification when an active 5G terminal is identified.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the energy saving control module causes the 5G small cell to enter a normal mode at a second time, wherein the second time is set by the sleep policy configuration module.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the second time is a time a predetermined period of time after the first time.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the first time is a time a predetermined period of time after the second time.

7. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the sleep policy configuration module maintains a sleep policy table based on sleep history data of the 5G small cell.

8. A method for power saving for a 5G small cell, the method comprising:

the 5G terminal identification is initiated at a first time by a first 5G terminal identification module of the gateway and a second 5G terminal identification module of the 5G small cell,

transmitting the identification result to the energy-saving control module

And when the identification result indicates that the 5G terminal is not active, the energy-saving control module enables the 5G small base station to enter a sleep mode.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the 5G small cell further comprises a sleep policy configuration module, the method further comprising setting a first time by the sleep policy configuration module.

10. The method of claim 9, the method further comprising:

when the 5G small cell is in the sleep mode, the first 5G terminal identification module performs 5G terminal identification, and

when an active 5G terminal is identified, the energy-saving control module enables the 5G small base station to enter a normal mode and enables the first 5G terminal identification module to stop 5G terminal identification.

11. The method of claim 10, the method further comprising:

the energy saving control module causes the 5G small cell to enter a normal mode at a second time, wherein the second time is set by the sleep policy configuration module.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the second time is a time a predetermined period of time after the first time.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first time is a time a predetermined period of time after the second time.

14. The method of claim 11, the method further comprising:

15. A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the method of any of claims 8-14.