Method and apparatus for energy performance policy
The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method of managing an energy performance policy, EPP, for a user equipment, UE, over a network interface of a network, for example a New Radio, NR, network such as a 5G NR network, the method comprising: sending, by the Core Network, CN, for example the Access and Mobility Management Function, AMF, thereof, assistance information on the EPP for the UE to an NG-RAN node and/or to the UE using signalling and/or messages; and managing the EPP for the UE.
1 . A method of a first core network entity in a communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a second core network entity, information on a policy; and
transmitting, to a base station, the information on the policy,
wherein the policy comprises information on a maximum energy utilization rate for at least one best effort service, and
wherein the policy instructs the base station to monitor energy utilization.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a best effort service is a service that is not associated with quality of service (QoS) criteria.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, in case that an energy utilization rate has exceeded the maximum energy utilization rate for services, a latency associated with a service received by a terminal is increased.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the policy comprises at least one criteria of the best effort service or energy constraints associated with service delivery.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the policy instructs the base station to enforce the policy.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first core network entity is an access and mobility management function (AMF), and
wherein the second core network entity is a policy control function (PCF).
7 . A first core network entity in a communication system, the first core network entity comprising:
a transceiver; and
at least one processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to:
receive, from a second core network entity, information on a policy, and
transmit, to a base station, the information on the policy,
wherein the policy comprises information on a maximum energy utilization rate for at least one best effort service, and
wherein the policy instructs the base station to monitor energy utilization.
8 . The first core network entity of claim 7 , wherein a best effort service is a service that is not associated with quality of service (QoS) criteria.
9 . The first core network entity of claim 7 , wherein, in case that an energy utilization rate has exceeded the maximum energy utilization rate for services, a latency associated with a service received by a terminal is increased.
10 . The first core network entity of claim 7 , wherein the policy comprises at least one criteria of the best effort service or energy constraints associated with service delivery.
11 . The first core network entity of claim 7 , wherein the policy instructs the base station to enforce the policy.
12 . The first core network entity of claim 7 , wherein the first core network entity is an access and mobility management function (AMF), and
wherein the second core network entity is a policy control function (PCF).