ABSTRACT
Fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks delineate from previous generations by priorities of ultrareliable and low-latency communications, machine-type communications, as well as enhanced mobile broadband. Those priorities come from the usage scenarios and application areas. Additionally, 5G should provide high maximum data rates and substantially decreased latency, traffic capacity, link density, as well as spectrum and energy efficiency. Green technology is now an urgently needed wireless networking approach to meet the challenges posed by the high demands of wireless traffic and energy consumption. We pointed out green communication as a major trend in both the academic and industrial networks, as a research path for the development of 5G mobile architectures and innovations to achieve high energy efficiency.
