Content for TR 22.882 Word version: 19.3.0
5.3 Use case on energy consumption exposure considering possible deployment scenarios
5.3.1 Description
5.3.2 Pre-conditions
5.3.3 Service flows
5.3.4 Post-conditions
5.3.5 Existing features partly or fully covering the use case functionality
5.3.6 Potential new requirements needed to support the use case
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5.3 Use case on energy consumption exposure considering possible deployment scenarios p. 14
5.3.1 Description p. 14
When considering Energy as a service or network performance criteria, it is necessary to consider different 5G network deployment scenarios, e.g. for RAN network with dual connectivity, RAN network with CU-DU deployment, RAN sharing, etc. That means whatever the deployment scenario, the energy consumption of the 5G network which relates to the industry customer is expected to be acquired and exposed to the authorized third parties.
5.3.2 Pre-conditions p. 14
The network operator A deploys 5G network "N" to serve industry customers C and D.
In the 5G network "N", some of the gNBs can support dual-connectivity. In order to achieve more flexible deployment and reduce the cost, operator A also deploys a large number of DUs in some hotspot area, each DU is for covering a certain area. For customer C, dual-connectivity is utilized, while for customer D, multiple DUs have been configured.
Industry customers C and D have also subscribed the "Green Energy Moni" value-added service from network operator A, thus they can access energy consumption information corresponding to their respective network functions from a web application provided by Operator A.
5.3.3 Service flows p. 14
- The 5G network "N" of operator A acquires the energy consumption information of related 5G network functions serving customers C and D.
- Customer C asks the "Green Energy Moni" of Operator A to provide the network energy consumption information associated with the 5G network functions serving it via dual-connectivity deployment.
- Operator A provides the network energy consumption information to customer C.
- Customer D asks the "Green Energy Moni" of Operator A to provide the network energy consumption information associated with the 5G network functions serving it via DU deployment.
- Operator A provides the network energy consumption information to customer D.
5.3.4 Post-conditions p. 15
Customers C and D can get the energy consumption information of the network functions serving them, independently from NG-RAN deployment scenarios.
5.3.5 Existing features partly or fully covering the use case functionality p. 15
None.
5.3.6 Potential new requirements needed to support the use case p. 15
[PR.5.3.6-1]
Subject to operator's policy and consent by the vertical customer, the 5G system shall be able to acquire energy consumption information of the network functions serving the customer, independently from NG-RAN deployment scenarios, and expose this information to the customer and authorized third parties.
