2019/10/02 by Muhammad Imran, Imran, Muhammad, Latif U. Khan +9 · 1 citation
Engineering · #Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization #Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Electrical engineering #Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks #Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI) #Signal Processing (eess.SP) #electronic engineering #information engineering
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1910.00785
openalex publication_date 2019/10/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Consciousness of energy saving is increasing in fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks due to the high energy consumption issue. Energy harvesting technology is a possible appealing solution for ultimately prolonging the lifetime of devices and networks. Although considerable research efforts have been conducted in the context of using energy harvesting technology in 5G wireless networks, these efforts are in their infancy, and a tutorial on this topic is still lacking. This study aims to discuss the beneficial role of energy harvesting technology in 5G networks. We categorize and classify the literature available on energy harvesting in 5G networks by devising a taxonomy based on energy sources; energy harvesting devices, phases, and models; energy conversion methods, and energy propagation medium. The key requirements for enabling energy harvesting in 5G networks are also outlined. Several core research challenges that remain to be addressed are discussed. Furthermore, future research directions are provided.