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Table 1 Notations and parameters

From: Energy-efficient design of two-tier femtocell networks

Symbol

Meaning of symbol

Value

λ m

Intensity of MBSs

1×10−4m−2

λ f

Intensity of FAPs

1×10−2m−2

σ 2

Variance of additive white Gaussian noise

1

α

Path loss exponent

4

β m

Coefficient of power control for MBS

-

P m0

Static power expenditures of MBS

130 W

P f0

Static power expenditures of FAP

4.8 W

ΔM

Slope of the load-dependent power consumption in MBS

4.7

ΔF

Slope of the load-dependent power consumption in FAP

8

P

Transmit power of MBS

48 dB m

Q

Transmit power of FAP

15 dB m

γ m

SINR threshold of macro tier

4.8 dB

γ f

SINR threshold of femto tier

4 dB

P msleep

Power consumption of sleeping MBS

75 W

P fsleep

Power consumption of sleeping FAP

5 W

q m , q f

Probabilities of MBS, FAP operating in random strategy

-

E{s m }, E{s f }

Probabilities of MBS, FAP operating in proposed strategy

-

ε mr , ε fr

Macro, Femto success probability constraints in RS(CAM)

Scenario dependent

ε mr′, ε fr

Macro, Femto success probability constraints in RS(OAM)

Scenario dependent

ε mp , ε fp

Macro, Femto success probability constraints in PS(CAM)

Scenario dependent

ε mp′, ε fp

Macro, Femto success probability constraints in PS(OAM)

Scenario dependent