Consumption OptimizatioN in VIdeo NEtworks

Purpose and goal

The mobile video traffic is expected to increase with more than 70% per year in the next four years time period and this demands for large resources in the network. The direct consequence of this is that the energy consumption and the carbon footprint due to video traffic is expected to dramatically increase. The project addresses the most important challenges regarding the minimization of energy consumption in IP-based video networks from source to users, i.e., from the origin servers, via Content Distribution Networks, using the local and wide area networks and finally to users.

Expected results and effects

The expected results will lead to the appearance of new products on the market, e.g., in the form of energy efficient solutions for RAN, WAN, SDN and NFV. The project will also develop new algorithms for the optimization of energy consumption in other parts of the network, e.g., software best practices and Eco-design as well as power and QoE measurements. The expected results will be demonstrated with the help of demonstrators targeting tests and they will be made public in order to disseminate the best practices in the domain. These results will be also pushed to standardization bodies.

Planned approach and implementation

The project will work with communication architectures, hard- and software design, protocols and fundamental technologies in terminals. Furthermore, activities regarding the development of best software solutions and energy and QoE measurements will be done as well. The project has the following Work Packages: 1. Architectures, power optimization and business cases; 2. Power Saving in the Head End; 3. Power Saving in the Network; 4. Power Saving in the Terminals; 5. Tools and Demonstrators; 6. Dissemination and Exploitation; 7. Management.