A communication method and apparatus for network energy saving

Abstract

The application provides a communication method and device for network energy saving, which can be executed by a first device or a second device. The second device can be a request device of energy saving analysis, and the first device can be an execution device of energy saving analysis. According to the method, the first device can receive first information containing an energy saving target of a network from the second device, and send an energy saving analysis result corresponding to the energy saving target to the second device. The energy saving target can include at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement. The method makes the energy saving analysis result correspond to the energy saving target of the network, and can improve the reliability of the energy saving analysis process and the effectiveness of the analysis result.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of mobile communication, and in particular to a communication method and device for network energy saving. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the full development of 5G commercialization, various new businesses and new scenarios are emerging. In order to meet the rapid growth of data traffic brought by massive connections, and to meet the characteristics of 5G high reliability, wide coverage, low latency and fast transmission, the number of 5G sites has increased dramatically, resulting in a doubling of the overall network power consumption.

[0003] The 5G network energy saving (ES) solution and energy saving management service (ES MnS) has a core solution, which is to realize the sites that assist the access network (AN) to improve coverage, so that the AN device or the cell of the AN device enters the active or deactivated state based on the actual operation of the network, and realizes energy saving control. The actual operation of the network includes but is not limited to network load conditions.

[0004] However, due to different scenarios, customers may have different energy saving goals, and the energy saving measures corresponding to different energy saving goals may be different, which may cause the analysis report to not meet the customer's demand for energy saving goals, affecting the effectiveness of the analysis report. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application provides a communication method and device for network energy saving, so that the energy saving analysis result meets the network energy saving goal, and improves the reliability of the energy saving analysis process and the effectiveness of the analysis result.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a communication method for network energy saving, which can be executed by a first device. The first device can be an energy saving analysis execution device, for example, the first device is a management data analysis service (MDAS) producer. The following will take the first device as the MDAS producer as an example to introduce the steps included in the possible design of the first aspect.

[0007] The method can include the following steps: the MDAS producer can receive first information from the second device, the first information including a power saving target of the network, the power saving target including at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement. The first device also sends the power saving analysis result corresponding to the power saving target to the second device. Wherein, the following is described by taking the second device as an MDAS consumer. The MDAS consumer can be used to manage the network that accepts power saving analysis. The MDAS consumer can be used to request the MDAS producer to provide MDAS.

[0008] Based on the method, the MDAS producer can provide the MDAS consumer with the power saving analysis result corresponding to the power saving target of the network, so that the power saving analysis result can meet the requirements of the power saving target of the network, and the reliability of the power saving analysis process and the effectiveness of the analysis result can be improved.

[0009] In a possible design, the first information sent by the MDAS consumer can also carry a key performance indicator impact of the network, the key performance indicator impact being used to indicate an acceptable key indicator decline range.

[0010] Based on the design, the MDAS producer can receive the key performance indicator impact from the MDAS consumer, so that the determination process of the power saving analysis result sent by the MDAS producer considers the requirements of the MDAS consumer for the acceptable key indicator decline range, and the reliability of the power saving analysis process and the effectiveness of the analysis result can be further improved.

[0011] In a possible design, the MDAS producer can also determine the first suggestion according to the power saving target and the key performance indicator impact, and determine the second information according to the first suggestion, the power saving target and the key performance indicator impact. In this design, the power saving analysis result can include a first suggestion of the power saving problem of the network and second information corresponding to the first suggestion, wherein the second information includes at least one of power saving effect prediction information and a key performance indicator change range.

[0012] Based on the design, the power saving effect prediction information can be used to predict the power saving effect corresponding to the first suggestion, and the key performance indicator change range can be used to predict the decline of the key performance indicator corresponding to the first suggestion. In the case where the power saving analysis result includes at least one of the power saving effect prediction information and the key performance indicator change range, the completeness of the power saving analysis result can be further improved, and the MDAS consumer can be better assisted to determine the power saving decision.

[0013] In one possible design, the MDAS producer can further receive third information from the MDAS consumer, and determine the first suggestion based on the energy saving target, the KPI impact, and the third information. The third information can be used to indicate at least one of an energy saving analysis region, an energy saving analysis period, an energy saving analysis result reporting period, an energy saving regime, and an energy saving analysis domain.

[0014] Based on this design, the MDAS producer can determine the energy saving analysis result based on at least one of an energy saving analysis region, an energy saving analysis period, an energy saving analysis result reporting period, an energy saving regime, and an energy saving analysis domain, which can further improve the reliability and completeness of the energy saving analysis result and better assist the MDAS consumer in determining an energy saving decision.

[0015] In one possible design, the MDAS producer can further send the first suggestion, the energy saving target, and the KPI impact to a third device, and receive the second information from the third device. The first suggestion, the energy saving target, and the KPI impact can be used to determine the second information.

[0016] Based on this design, the MDAS producer can obtain the second information from the third device, i.e., the second information can be determined by a device other than the MDAS producer, which can offload the processing load of the MDAS producer in obtaining the energy saving analysis result and improve the energy saving analysis efficiency. The third device can be a simulation network element of the MDAS producer, e.g., a data twin of the MDAS producer.

[0017] In one possible design, the MDAS producer can further receive a first indication from the MDAS consumer, where the first indication is used to indicate that the second information is determined by the third device.

[0018] Based on this design, the MDAS producer can obtain the second information from the third device based on the first indication of the MDAS consumer, which can make the energy saving analysis process more consistent with the energy saving analysis requirement of the MDAS consumer.

[0019] In one possible design, the MDAS producer can further determine updated second information, and send the updated second information to the MDAS consumer.

[0020] Based on this design, the MDAS producer can update the second information to achieve timely updating of the energy saving analysis result, which can further improve the reliability of the energy saving analysis result.

[0021] In one possible design, the MDAS producer can receive the updated second information from the third device.

[0022] Based on the design, the MDAS producer can obtain the updated second information from the third device, that is, the update of the second information can be implemented by the third device, so that the third device shares the processing load of the MDAS producer in the energy saving analysis process.

[0023] In a possible design, the MDAS producer can further receive an energy saving problem condition from the MDAS consumer, where the energy saving problem condition can be used to determine whether there is an energy saving problem corresponding to the energy saving target, and the MDAS producer can further determine whether there is the energy saving problem according to the condition. In this application, the energy saving problem condition can also be referred to as a condition for determining whether there is an energy saving problem corresponding to the energy saving target.

[0024] Based on the design, the MDAS producer can determine whether there is an energy saving problem according to the energy saving problem condition indicated by the MDAS consumer, where the energy saving problem condition can be dynamically set or adjusted based on the requirement of the MDAS consumer, thereby improving the effectiveness of the energy saving analysis result.

[0025] In a possible design, the MDAS producer can further send the first configuration to the MDAS consumer. The first configuration includes at least one of the energy saving target supported by the MDAS producer, the key performance indicator supported by the MDAS producer, the scenario supported by the MDAS producer, the energy saving mode supported by the MDAS producer, the energy saving analysis domain supported by the MDAS producer, and the energy saving analysis granularity supported by the MDAS producer. The energy saving target supported by the MDAS producer can include the energy saving target of the network carried in the first information.

[0026] Based on the design, the MDAS producer can obtain the first configuration of the MDAS producer to indicate the energy saving analysis capability supported by the MDAS producer, and the first configuration can include at least one of the energy saving target supported by the MDAS producer, the key performance indicator supported by the MDAS producer, the scenario supported by the MDAS producer, the energy saving mode supported by the MDAS producer, the energy saving analysis domain supported by the MDAS producer, and the energy saving mode supported by the MDAS producer, so that the MDAS consumer can select a suitable MDAS producer for energy saving analysis according to the energy saving analysis capability of the MDAS producer, and further improve the reliability of the energy saving analysis result.

[0027] In a possible design, the MDAS producer can send the first configuration to the MDAS consumer through a fourth device. For example, the MDAS producer can send the first configuration to the fourth device, and the fourth device forwards the first configuration to the MDAS consumer. The fourth device can be a management function (MnF), for example, an MnS discovery service producer. The first configuration can also be referred to as energy saving analysis capability.

[0028] Based on the design, the fourth device can be used to manage the MDAS producer, and the first configuration of the MDAS producer can be provided by the fourth device to the MDAS consumer when the MDAS consumer needs to analyze the energy saving, so as to improve the management efficiency of the MDAS producer and improve the efficiency of selecting the MDAS producer.

[0029] In a second aspect, the present application provides a communication method for network energy saving, which can be executed by a second device. The second device can include an MDAS consumer. The steps included in the second aspect and possible designs thereof are described below by taking the second device as an MDAS producer.

[0030] The method can include the following steps: the MDAS consumer can send first information to the first device, the first information including the energy saving target of the network, the energy saving target including at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement. In addition, the MDAS consumer can also receive the energy saving analysis result corresponding to the energy saving target from the first device. The first device can be an MDAS producer, and the following description is taken as an example of the second device as an MDAS consumer.

[0031] In a possible design, the first information sent by the MDAS consumer further includes the key performance indicator impact of the network, which is used to indicate the acceptable range of the key indicator.

[0032] In a possible design, the energy saving analysis result received by the MDAS consumer can carry the first suggestion of the energy saving problem of the network and the second information corresponding to the first suggestion, the second information including at least one of energy saving effect prediction information and key performance indicator change range.

[0033] In a possible design, the MDAS consumer can further send third information to the MDAS producer, the third information and the first information being used to determine the first suggestion of the energy saving problem of the network. The third information is used to indicate at least one of the energy saving analysis area, the energy saving analysis period, the energy saving analysis result reporting period, the energy saving mode, and the energy saving analysis domain.

[0034] In a possible design, the MDAS consumer can further send a first indication to the MDAS producer, the first indication being used to indicate that the second information is determined by a third device.

[0035] In a possible design, the MDAS consumer can further receive updated second information from the MDAS producer.

[0036] In a possible design, the MDAS consumer can further send an energy saving problem condition to the MDAS producer, the energy saving problem condition being used to determine whether there is an energy saving problem corresponding to the energy saving target.

[0037] In one possible design, the MDAS consumer can further receive a first configuration sent by the MDAS producer, the first configuration including at least one of a power saving objective supported by the MDAS producer, a key performance indicator supported by the MDAS producer, a scenario supported by the MDAS producer, a power saving regime supported by the MDAS producer, a power saving analytics domain supported by the MDAS producer, and a power saving analytics granularity supported by the MDAS producer. The power saving objective supported by the MDAS producer can include a power saving objective of a network carried in the first information.

[0038] In one possible design, the MDAS consumer can further send a first request to a fourth device, the first request being for requesting the first configuration. The MDAS consumer can further receive the first configuration via the fourth device.

[0039] In a third aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a communication method for network power saving, which can be performed by a third device. The third device can be a simulation node of the first device. For example, if the first device is an MDAS producer, the third device can be a simulation network element of the MDAS producer. The steps included in the third aspect and possible designs thereof are described below with the first device being an MDAS producer and the third device being a simulation network element of the MDAS producer as an example.

[0040] The method can include the following steps: the simulation network element of the MDAS producer receives at least one of a first suggestion of a network power saving issue from the MDAS producer, a power saving objective of the network, and a key performance indicator impact of the network. The simulation network element can determine, according to the first suggestion, the power saving objective, and the key performance indicator impact, that the first suggestion corresponds to second information, the second information including at least one of power saving effect prediction information and a change range of the key performance indicator. The simulation network element can further send the second information to the MDAS producer.

[0041] In one possible design, the simulation network element can further send updated second information to the MDAS producer.

[0042] In one possible design, the simulation network element can further receive updated first suggestion from the MDAS producer, and the third device can further determine, according to the updated first suggestion, the updated second information.

[0043] In one possible design, the simulation network element can further receive a second indication from the MDAS producer or a second device, the second indication being for indicating a first power saving operation performed by the second device in response to the power saving analysis result. The second device can be an MDAS consumer. The simulation network element can further determine, according to the first power saving operation, the updated second information.

[0044] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method for network energy saving, which can be performed by a fourth device. The steps included in the fourth aspect and its possible designs are described below by taking an example of the fourth device being a MnS discovery service producer.

[0045] The method can include the following steps: the MnS discovery service producer receives a first configuration from an MDAS producer, and sends the first configuration to an MDAS consumer. The first configuration includes at least one of the following information: at least one of an energy saving target supported by the MDAS producer, a key performance indicator supported by the MDAS producer, a scenario supported by the MDAS producer, an energy saving mode supported by the MDAS producer, an energy saving analysis domain supported by the MDAS producer, and an energy saving analysis granularity supported by the MDAS producer. The energy saving target supported by the MDAS producer can include the energy saving target of the network carried in the first information.

[0046] In a possible design, the MnS discovery service producer can further receive a first request from the MDAS consumer, and the first request is used to request the first configuration.

[0047] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication apparatus for network energy saving, which includes modules for performing each step in the above first aspect to the fourth aspect and any possible design thereof.

[0048] For example, the communication apparatus can include a transceiver module and a processing module. The transceiver module can be used to support the communication apparatus to communicate through at least one of a wired and wireless manner, where the communication can include the transmission or reception of a signal, information, signaling, data, or message, etc. The processing module can be used to support the communication apparatus to perform processing actions, including but not limited to generating the content sent by the transceiver module, processing the content received by the transceiver module, or performing each processing action in the above first aspect to the fourth aspect and any possible design thereof.

[0049] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication apparatus for network energy saving, which includes at least one processing element and at least one storage element, where the at least one storage element is used to store programs and data, and the at least one processing element is used to execute the method provided in each step of the above first aspect to the fourth aspect and any possible design thereof.

[0050] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method for network energy saving, which can be implemented by the first device in the first aspect and any possible design thereof and the MDAS consumer in the second aspect and any possible design thereof. The steps included in the communication method are described below by taking an example of the first device being an MDAS producer and the second device being an MDAS consumer.

[0051] For example, the steps of the method include that the MDAS consumer sends first information to the MDAS producer, the first information including a network energy saving target, the energy saving target including at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement. Correspondingly, the MDAS producer receives the first information. The MDAS producer can also send an energy saving analysis result corresponding to the energy saving target to the MDAS consumer. Correspondingly, the MDAS consumer receives the energy saving analysis result.

[0052] Optionally, the method can further include the method provided in any possible design of the first aspect. The method can further include the method provided in any possible design of the second aspect.

[0053] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method provided in each step of the first aspect to the fourth aspect and any possible design thereof.

[0054] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method provided in each step of the first aspect to the fourth aspect and any possible design thereof.

[0055] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which is used to read a computer program stored in a memory and execute the method provided in each step of the first aspect to the fourth aspect and any possible design thereof.

[0056] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a chip system, which includes a processor for supporting a computer device to implement the method provided in each step of the first aspect to the fourth aspect and any possible design thereof. In a possible design, the chip system further includes a memory for saving necessary programs and data of the computer device. The chip system can be composed of a chip, or can include a chip and other discrete devices.

[0057] In a twelfth aspect, the embodiments of the present application further provide a communication system, which can include the first device provided by the first aspect and any possible design thereof and the second device provided by the second aspect and any possible design thereof. The first device can be implemented by the apparatus provided by the fifth aspect or the sixth aspect. The second device can be implemented by the apparatus provided by the fifth aspect or the sixth aspect.

[0058] The beneficial effects of the steps provided by the second to tenth aspects and any possible design thereof can be referred to the beneficial effects of the steps provided by the first aspect and any possible design thereof, and will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0059] Figure 1 An architecture schematic diagram of a network energy saving analysis system provided by the present application;

[0060] Figure 2 An architecture schematic diagram of another network energy saving analysis system provided by the present application;

[0061] Figure 3 An architecture schematic diagram of another network energy saving analysis system provided by the present application;

[0062] Figure 4 A network architecture schematic diagram of a 5G network communication system provided by the present application;

[0063] Figure 5 A flow schematic diagram of a communication method for network energy saving provided by the present application;

[0064] Figure 6 A flow schematic diagram of a communication method for network energy saving provided by the present application;

[0065] Figure 7 A model association relationship schematic diagram of an energy saving analysis request provided by the present application;

[0066] Figure 8 Another model association relationship schematic diagram of an energy saving analysis request provided by the present application;

[0067] Figure 9 Another model association relationship schematic diagram of an energy saving analysis request provided by the present application;

[0068] Figure 10 A model association relationship schematic diagram of an energy saving analysis capability provided by the present application;

[0069] Figure 11 Another model association relationship schematic diagram of an energy saving analysis capability provided by the present application;

[0070] Figure 12Another model association diagram of energy saving analysis capability provided by the present application is shown in the figure;

[0071] Figure 13 Another flow diagram of a communication method for network energy saving provided by the present application is shown in the figure;

[0072] Figure 14 Another flow diagram of a communication method for network energy saving provided by the present application is shown in the figure;

[0073] Figure 15 Another flow diagram of a communication method for network energy saving provided by the present application is shown in the figure;

[0074] Figure 16 Another flow diagram of a communication method for network energy saving provided by the present application is shown in the figure;

[0075] Figure 17 Another structure diagram of a communication device for network energy saving provided by the present application is shown in the figure.

[0076] Figure 18 Another structure diagram of a communication device for network energy saving provided by the present application is shown in the figure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0077] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be described in further detail below with reference to the drawings. The specific operation method in the method embodiment can also be applied to the device embodiment or the system embodiment.

[0078] In the present application, "at least one" means one or more, and "multiple" means two or more. The association relationship of the associated objects is described by "and / or", which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B, which can represent the following three cases: A exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone, where A and B can be singular or plural. In the textual description of the present application, the character " / ", generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after it; in the formula of the present application, the character " / ", represents a "division" relationship between the associated objects before and after it.

[0079] It can be understood that the various numbers involved in the embodiments of the present application are only distinguished for the convenience of description, and do not limit the scope of the embodiments of the present application. The size of the serial number of the above processes does not mean the execution order, and the execution order of the processes should be determined by its function and inherent logic.

[0080] The terms involved in the present application are explained as follows:

[0081] 1. Carrying, which can mean that a certain message is used to carry certain information or data, or can mean that a certain message is composed of certain information.

[0082] 2. Management data analytics (MDA) and MDA management service (MnS). The concept of MDA is defined in current mobile communications, through which network, service event and state related data can be processed and analyzed, and analysis reports can be provided. Such data includes, for example, performance measurement data, minimization of drive tests (MDT), alarm data, configuration data or network analysis data, etc.

[0083] Based on the principle of service based management architecture (SBMA), various management services are also defined in 3GPP standards. Among them, the management service includes MDAS, which is a management service with management data analysis capability. MDAS can also be referred to as MDA MnS.

[0084] Considering that energy saving is a key issue faced by 5G operators, in order to achieve a balance between energy saving and network performance, 3GPP technical report (TR) 28.809 version (V) 2.0.0 section 6.6.1 describes the use case of MDA assisted energy saving, and proposes that MDA can be used to help MDAS consumer (MDA MnS consumer) make energy saving decisions.

[0085] In this application, for an MDAS, the MDAS consumer is the requester device of the MDAS, and the MDAS producer (MDA MnS producer) is the provider device of the MDAS. Specifically, for the energy saving analysis service, the MDAS consumer can be used to manage the network, for example, the MDAS consumer includes the network management system (NMS) of the operator (i.e. the customer). The MDAS producer can be used to provide analysis services for the analysis request of the MDAS consumer. For example, the MDAS producer can analyze energy saving related management data (such as performance measurement data), and provide current network energy saving related analysis results for the operator to make energy saving strategies. The MDAS producer can also provide some energy saving related suggestions in the MDA report for the MDAS consumer to make energy saving decisions, to achieve a better trade-off between energy efficiency and performance. It should be understood that the analysis that can be performed by MDA is not limited to energy saving analysis, and the suggestions that can be provided by MDA are not limited to energy saving decision suggestions.

[0086] 3、Energy saving target (ES target) can reflect the customer's demand for energy saving analysis. Customers may have different energy saving targets in different scenarios. For example: in sparsely populated suburbs, it can be considered to close as many low-load sites as possible to achieve energy saving by reducing energy consumption (EC) as much as possible, that is, the energy saving target is to minimize energy consumption; while in energy-rich and high-traffic urban areas, it is more desirable to improve energy efficiency (EE) (referred to as energy efficiency), that is, to improve the utilization efficiency of unit energy by improving the spectral efficiency, that is, the energy saving target is to maximize energy efficiency. The corresponding energy saving measures may be different under different energy saving targets, for example: if only energy consumption is considered, it should be selected to close as many low-load sites as possible; if energy efficiency is considered, it should be selected to keep the site open if the throughput gain brought by opening the cell exceeds the energy consumption.

[0087] 4、Digital twin is a virtual entity of a physical entity created in a digital way, and by means of historical data, real-time data and algorithm models, it simulates, verifies, predicts and controls the whole life cycle process of the physical entity. The virtual entity created by the digital twin technology can be referred to as a digital twin body. In the field of network intelligent operation and maintenance, digital twin is considered as a key technology that can improve the intelligent operation and maintenance capability of the network and create an endogenous intelligent network. Digital twin can better monitor and control the network, including better prediction of network status, traffic, etc., and early simulation and evaluation of network changes in the virtual twin environment, thereby improving the digital management level of the network. At present, many companies in the industry have considered applying digital twin technology for digital simulation design and evaluation of sites.

[0088] 5、Network energy consumption and network energy efficiency. Among them, network energy consumption refers to the energy consumed by network elements in the running process, with the unit of joule (J). Network energy efficiency describes the energy efficiency of network elements in the running process, that is, the ratio of network data traffic to network energy consumption, with the unit of bit per joule (bit / J). With the rapid growth of communication traffic, mobile network energy consumption is on the rise, and operators are increasingly concerned about the energy efficiency of the network. How to reduce energy consumption and improve energy efficiency has become a trend in energy saving analysis. Among them, energy consumption reduction means reducing energy consumption of network elements in the running process, and energy efficiency improvement means improving energy efficiency of network elements in the running process.

[0089] 6、Key performance index (KPI) impact. In the energy saving process, if the customer can accept that some KPI values will decrease in the energy saving process, the customer can indicate the acceptable decreasing KPI and the acceptable decreasing range of the KPI value to maximize the energy saving target. In this application, the KPI and the acceptable decreasing range of the KPI value can be referred to as KPI impact.

[0090] 7、Variation range of KPI. In this application, it refers to the predicted decreasing range of KPI that may be caused by adopting a certain energy saving suggestion. Since the execution of the energy saving suggestion often leads to the decrease of KPI, the variation range of KPI corresponding to the energy saving suggestion can be predicted by simulation and other methods.

[0091] 8、Energy saving suggestion. It refers to the suggestion that can solve or alleviate the energy saving problem of the network determined in the energy saving analysis process. The energy saving suggestion described in chapter 6.6.1 of 3GPP TR 28.809 V2.0.0 can include one or more of the following: a suggestion to enter the energy saving state cell (ES-cell), a permission to enter the energy saving state time period (ES time period), and a suggestion to transfer the load of the energy saving state cell to the target cell (off loading target cell).

[0092] 9、Management data analytics function (MDAF). The MnF is defined for MnS in chapter 4.5 of 3GPP technical specification (TS) 28.533 V16.7.0. The MnF is a logical entity that can act as a consumer or producer of MnS. The MDAF can be defined as the MnF that can provide MDAS, i.e. the MDAS producer in this application can be MDAF, but it does not limit that the MDAS producer must be in the form of MDAF.

[0093] 10、Information object class (IOC) can be used to model network resources, and realize network management based on network resource model. Network resources refer to network devices (such as base station devices, etc.), network functions (such as wireless network control plane functions, wireless network user plane functions, etc.), and wireless network resources (such as wireless network cells, frequency spectrum, physical resource blocks, etc.). The IOC is a model of the above network resources modeled based on the network resource modeling method, that is, the network resources are modeled as a class, and a specific implementation of the class is an instance. According to the definition of 3GPP TS 28 622 V18.8.1 section 3.1, the IOC represents the management aspect of the network resource, which describes the information that can be passed or used in the management interface. The attributes of the IOC represent various attribute information of the network resource. In this application, the construction of energy saving analysis request, energy saving analysis result and analysis capability information can be realized through the IOC.

[0094] The communication method for network energy saving provided by the embodiments of the present application can be applied to a fourth generation (4th generation, 4G) communication system, a fifth generation (5th generation, 5G) communication system or various future communication systems. Specifically, the embodiments of the present application can be applied to a communication system supporting an edge application architecture developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). The deployment scenario of MDA is as shown in Figure 1

[0095] As shown in Figure 1 In actual deployment scenarios, the MDAS producer can perform energy saving analysis on network elements according to the request of the MDAS consumer. The network element includes hardware devices in the network and software running thereon, such as network elements (network elements, NEs). In this application, the network includes but is not limited to the access network and the core network (core network, CN). In this application, the MDAS producer can have an MDA assisted energy saving capability, which can be realized through an MDA assisted energy saving analysis capability. The MDA assisted energy saving analysis function is one of the internal functions of the MDAS producer. In this application, the MDAS producer can also include other analysis functions, such as having a coverage problem analysis function, etc.

[0096] ​Exemplarily, the MDAS producer can be deployed in a product such as a mobile broadband (MBB) automation engine (MAE). The MAE is a wireless network automation engine, serving as a mobile network intelligent management and control unit in an autonomous network solution, and providing network automation operation and maintenance capabilities.

[0097] Optionally, the actual deployment form of the MDAS producer in the MAE can be various, which is described below by examples of Figure 2 and Figure 3 .

[0098] In one deployment mode, the MDAS producer is deployed in a data analysis platform module, as shown in Figure 2 . Figure 2 In the above-mentioned network architecture, the NMS can be responsible for the operation, management and maintenance functions of the network elements in the network, and based on the architecture shown in Figure 2 , the MAE can realize the energy saving analysis function shown in the present application by deploying the MDAS producer in the data analysis platform module.

[0099] As shown in Figure 2 , the MAE can include a deployment module, an access module, an optimization module, an evaluation module, a data analysis platform module, a data collection module and a unified open API. Among them, the deployment module provides an integrated solution for typical operation and maintenance scenarios such as initial deployment of equipment, transmission adjustment, parameter optimization, base station relocation, etc. The access module provides network management basic functions such as configuration management, performance management, fault management, security management, log management, topology management, software management, system management, and rich optional functions. The function of the optimization module is to enable wireless network and realize intelligent operation and maintenance of network optimization with the data analysis intelligent platform as the engine. The evaluation module provides design evaluation and visual business operation and maintenance capabilities, helping users to understand the MBB network quality, supporting business agile operation and maintenance and open innovation. In addition, the MAE supports scenario-based application (APP) to provide end-to-end automated operation and maintenance for scenarios, for example, the energy saving APP provides operation and maintenance for energy saving scenarios. The data collection module provides network element data collection and storage capabilities. The unified open API provides a unified open interface for customers to call the functions in the MAE.

[0100] In another deployment mode, the MDAS producer is deployed in the optimization module. As shown in Figure 3 , specifically, the MDAS producer providing energy saving analysis service can be deployed in the optimization module together with the corresponding energy saving APP, as shown in Figure 3 . Based on the above-mentioned network architecture, the MAE can realize the energy saving analysis function shown in the present application by deploying the MDAS producer in the optimization module.Figure 2 In the illustrated architecture, the MAE can implement the energy saving analysis function illustrated in the present application by deploying the MDAS producer in the optimization module. Figure 3 The functions of other modules in the MAE can be found in the description of Figure 2 .

[0101] In the description of the present application, the words "first" and "second" are only used for the purpose of distinguishing the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance, nor indicating or implying sequence.

[0102] Figure 1 The illustrated architecture can be applied in a 5G network, in particular, Figure 4 An exemplary 5G network architecture is illustrated, which is applicable to the embodiments of the present application. As Figure 4 illustrated, in the 5G network architecture, the terminal device 401 can communicate with the core network through the access network entity 402, and the terminal device can refer to a user equipment (user equipment, UE), an access terminal, a user unit, a user station, a mobile station, a mobile station, a remote station, a remote terminal, a mobile device, a user terminal, a terminal, a wireless communication device, a user agent or a user device. The access terminal can be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (session initiation protocol, SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (wireless local loop, WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), a handheld device with wireless communication function, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a terminal in a future 5G network, etc. Figure 4 For the convenience of description, only one terminal is illustrated, and in actual network, multiple terminals may coexist, which will not be described here.

[0103] AN can also be referred to as a radio access network (RAN), hereinafter collectively referred to as an AN, which is mainly responsible for providing wireless connection for the terminal device 401, ensuring reliable transmission of uplink and downlink data of the terminal device 401, etc. The AN 402 can be a next generation node B (gNB) in a 5G new radio (NR) system, and can also be an evolved-UMTS terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) network (E-UTRAN), such as an evolutional node B (eNB or eNodeB) in a long term evolution (LTE) system, etc.

[0104] A session management function (SMF) 403 is mainly responsible for establishing a session for the terminal device 401 and managing the session. The terminal device 401 can be selected by the SMF according to the location information of the terminal device 401.

[0105] A user plane function (UPF) 404 is a functional network element of the user plane of the terminal device 401, and the main functions include packet routing and forwarding, quality of service (QoS) processing of user plane data, etc. In the 5G system, multiple session anchor UPFs can be inserted on the user plane path of a protocol data unit (PDU) session to support connection to a local data network (DN), so that the terminal device can access applications in the local DN in proximity. Specifically, the terminal device and the DN can include multiple UPFs, some of which can serve as an uplink classifier (ULCL) or a branching point (BP); some of which can serve as a PDU session anchor (PSA).

[0106] An access and mobility management function (AMF) 405 mainly includes a wireless access network control plane terminal, a non-access signaling terminal, mobility management, lawful interception, access authorization or authentication, etc.

[0107] Policy Control Function (PCF) 406, mainly responsible for the establishment, release and change of user plane transmission path, etc.

[0108] Authentication Server Function (AUSF) 407, the main functions include user authentication, etc.

[0109] User Data Management (UDM) 408, mainly responsible for managing user subscription data, etc.

[0110] Data Network (DN) 409 can refer to a network that provides services for terminal device 401.

[0111] Application Server (AS) 410, which can provide data services for applications in terminal devices.

[0112] Figure 4 The possible implementation of the interface in each entity is also shown, such as the N4 interface between AN 402 and AMF 409, the N9 interface between AN 402 and UPF 404, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0113] The network architecture and business scenarios described in the embodiments of the present application are to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application. Those skilled in the art can know that, with the evolution of network architecture and the appearance of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0114] Part of the scenarios in the embodiments of the present application are illustrated by taking the scenario of 5G network in wireless communication network as an example. It should be pointed out that the scheme in the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to other wireless communication networks, and the corresponding name can also be replaced by the name of the corresponding function in other wireless communication networks.

[0115] Taking the network architecture shown in Figure 4 As an example, the MDAS producer can generate activation or deactivation suggestions for the cell based on the load information of the cell and the energy saving policy set by the operator. That is, the network management method provided by the embodiments of the present application can be used to manage the 5G network. Specifically, in the network architecture shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 In the architecture shown in Figure 4 The access network element (such as the AN device shown in Figure 4 The core network element (including but not limited toFigure 4 The AMF, SMF, PCF, application function (AF), AUSF, and UDM shown.

[0116] The solution of the MDA-assisted energy saving use case is described in 3GPP TR 28.809 V2.0.0, section 6.6.1, i.e., the MDAS producer can analyze various energy saving related management data, such as: AN device’s power, energy and environmental (PEE) measurements, packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data volume, physical resource block (PRB) utilization, radio resource control (RRC) connection number, or UE throughput, etc. The MDAS producer can also provide the energy saving analysis result (or called energy saving analysis report) to the MDAS consumer to assist the MDAS consumer to make energy saving decision.

[0117] For example, the energy saving analysis result generated by the MDAS producer contains the following contents:

[0118] Geographical area location where the energy saving problem exists, root cause of the energy saving problem, traffic load prediction result, or energy saving recommendation (ES recommendation). For example, the geographical area location where the energy saving problem exists includes the identification of the cell where the energy saving problem exists, etc. For example, the root cause of the energy saving problem is that the cell with very low load does not enter the energy saving state, resulting in the energy saving problem with high energy consumption value. For example, the traffic load prediction result includes the predicted value of the PRB utilization in a certain future time (e.g., the next two hours).

[0119] As shown in Figure 5 An MDA-assisted energy saving analysis process can include the following steps:

[0120] S1: The MDAS consumer sends an energy saving analysis request to the MDAS producer. Optionally, the energy saving analysis request contains the following information:

[0121] Analysis type, taking the value of “EnergySavingAnalysis”, used to indicate that the MDA-assisted energy saving analysis is performed;

[0122] A report method is used to indicate the reporting method, such as file reporting or stream reporting. The file reporting means that the energy saving analysis report is transmitted in the form of a file, and the stream reporting means that the energy saving analysis report is transmitted in the form of a binary data stream.

[0123] Optionally, before S1, the MDAS producer can send an analysis capability notification to the MDAS consumer, which contains the supported analysis type of the MDAS producer. For example, the analysis type corresponding to the MDA-assisted energy saving is energy saving analysis, and the supported analysis type of the MDAS producer supporting the MDA-assisted energy saving includes energy saving analysis.

[0124] S2: The MDAS producer determines whether to start the collection of energy saving related management data according to the energy saving analysis request.

[0125] Specifically, after receiving the energy saving analysis request, the MDAS producer can determine whether the analysis type in the energy saving analysis request is used to indicate the start of energy saving analysis. For example, when the value of the analysis type field in the energy saving analysis request is "EnergySavingAnalysis", it indicates that the energy saving analysis is determined to be started. If the energy saving analysis needs to be started, the MDAS producer can further determine whether the network energy saving related management data has been obtained. If not, the data collection is started, and if yes, the data collection is not started.

[0126] Optionally, the MDAS producer sends a related measurement task to the AN device or other network element, and the AN device performs measurement and sends the energy saving related management data to the MDAS producer, so that the MDAS producer obtains the energy saving related management data. In this application, the energy saving related management data refers to the running state of the network element for energy saving analysis, including but not limited to the power, energy and environmental measurement value of the network element, PDCP data volume, PRB utilization rate, RRC connection number or UE throughput, etc.

[0127] S3: The MDAS producer identifies whether there is an energy saving problem, and analyzes the root cause of the energy saving problem and generates an energy saving suggestion if there is an energy saving problem. The energy saving problem includes high energy consumption, low energy efficiency, energy efficiency improvement space or energy consumption reduction space.

[0128] When judging the energy saving problem, the MDAS producer can judge whether the energy saving problem judging condition is met. If the condition is met, it can be judged that there is an energy saving problem. For example, the energy saving problem judging condition in the MDAS producer is "energy consumption higher than 50J is judged as too high energy consumption", and the actual measured energy consumption value is 60J. The MDAS producer judges that there is a problem of too high energy consumption. In addition, the MDAS producer can determine that a region is a region with an energy saving problem if it determines that there is an energy saving problem according to energy saving related data of a certain region.

[0129] When analyzing the root cause of the energy saving problem, if the MDAS producer judges that there is a problem of too high energy consumption, the MDAS producer can use the load prediction model to predict the energy consumption value of the cell with too high energy consumption. If the energy consumption value is lower than the preset threshold value, it can be determined that the root cause of the energy saving problem is "the cell with very low load does not enter the energy saving state, resulting in a higher energy consumption value".

[0130] In this application, the energy saving suggestion refers to a suggestion that can solve or alleviate the energy saving problem. The MDAS producer can determine the energy saving suggestion that can solve or alleviate the energy saving problem as the energy saving suggestion after determining that there is an energy saving problem. For example, for the energy saving problem of too high energy consumption, the energy saving suggestion can provide suggestions for entering the energy saving state of the cell, so that the MDAS consumer can reduce the energy consumption by making these cells enter the energy saving state.

[0131] S4: The MDAS producer sends the energy saving analysis result to the MDAS consumer, wherein the energy saving analysis result can include at least one of the energy saving problem, the root cause and the energy saving suggestion. The energy saving suggestion includes the cell that is suggested to enter the energy saving state, the time period allowed to enter the energy saving state, or the target cell that is suggested to transfer the load of the energy saving state cell. Specifically, the energy saving analysis result can also include at least one of the geographical area position where the energy saving problem exists and the load trend prediction result.

[0132] S5: The MDAS consumer generates an energy saving decision according to the energy saving analysis result.

[0133] For example, if the energy saving suggestion in the energy saving analysis result includes a cell which is suggested to enter the energy saving state, the MDAS consumer can generate an energy saving decision which can be used to instruct the implementation of the following energy saving measures: issuing a configuration message to the cell to turn on the energy saving state of the cell, and making the cell enter the energy saving state; if the energy saving suggestion includes a time period during which the cell is allowed to enter the energy saving state, the MDAS consumer can generate an energy saving decision which can be used to instruct the implementation of the following energy saving measures: issuing a configuration message to the cell to turn on the energy saving state of the cell during the specified time period, and making the cell enter the energy saving state during the specified time period; if the energy saving suggestion includes a target cell to which the load of the cell in the energy saving state is suggested to be transferred, the MDAS consumer can generate an energy saving decision which can be used to instruct the implementation of the following energy saving measures: transferring the load of the cell in the energy saving state to the target cell.

[0134] In Figure 5 In the flow shown, the actions of the MDAS producer can be implemented by the MDAF with energy saving analysis capability.

[0135] It should be understood that the energy saving decision in S5 can achieve energy saving, i.e., at least one of the goals of reducing energy consumption and improving energy efficiency.

[0136] Since different MDAS consumers have different goals for energy saving analysis, in some cases, the MDAS consumer requests energy saving analysis in order to reduce energy consumption, in some cases, the MDAS consumer requests energy saving analysis in order to improve energy efficiency, and in some cases, the MDAS consumer requests energy saving analysis in order to reduce energy consumption and improve energy efficiency. Different energy saving goals can result in different energy saving decisions required by the MDAS consumer. The current energy saving analysis process cannot be performed according to the energy saving goal of the MDAS consumer, which can result in an energy saving analysis result that does not meet the needs of the MDAS consumer, for example, an analysis report received by an MDAS consumer who wants to reduce energy consumption indicates an energy saving suggestion for improving energy efficiency, which cannot achieve the goal of reducing energy consumption, resulting in an invalid energy saving analysis result.

[0137] In order to improve the reliability of the energy saving analysis process and improve the accuracy of the energy saving analysis result, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method for network energy saving. The method can be performed by a first device and a second device. Optionally, the first device is an MDAS producer or a device for implementing the function of the MDAS producer, and the second device is an MDAS consumer or a device for implementing the function of the MDAS consumer.

[0138] Referring to Figure 6 The communication method for network energy saving provided by an embodiment of the present application includes the following steps:

[0139] S101: A second device sends first information to a first device, where the first information includes an energy-saving target of a network.

[0140] Correspondingly, the first device receives the first information shown in S101.

[0141] Among them, the energy-saving target includes at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement. Specifically, the energy-saving target may include an energy-saving target name (name). For example, the energy-saving target name corresponding to energy consumption reduction is EC, and the energy-saving target name corresponding to energy efficiency improvement is EE. The energy-saving target may also include a weight (weight) corresponding to the energy-saving target name, indicating the respective weights of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement. For example, the energy-saving target names indicated by the first information include EC and EE, and the weight corresponding to EC is 0.3, and the weight corresponding to EE is 0.7, indicating that the energy-saving target of the MDAS consumer includes energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement. At this time, the first device determines the first suggestion with the goal of maximizing (-0.3*EC quantization value + 0.7*EE quantization value), wherein the EC quantization value is the energy consumption value predicted after the second device adopts the first suggestion, and the EE quantization value is the energy efficiency value predicted after the second device adopts the first suggestion. When one of the energy-saving target names of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement is supported, the energy-saving target may be the energy-saving target name.

[0142] In the present application, the first information may be carried in an energy-saving analysis request sent by the second device to the first device. For example, referring to S3, the first device may send an energy-saving analysis request to the second device, and carry the first information in the energy-saving analysis request. Optionally, the energy-saving analysis request may also include an analysis area to indicate the area where energy-saving analysis is required. Optionally, the energy-saving analysis request may also include an analysis type and / or a reporting method. For the analysis type and / or reporting method, please refer to the description of S3 in this application.

[0143] Optionally, the first information may also include the KPI impact of the network, or the ESconcerned KPI impact, where the key performance indicator impact is used to indicate the KPI that the MDAS consumer is concerned about in the energy-saving analysis and the acceptable range of the KPI decline. For example, the KPI impact indicates the maximum acceptable decline value (decreasing value) of the KPI, which may be a numerical value or a proportional value. The KPI may include a call drop rate or a user rate (or a user perceived rate), or other KPIs defined by the standard, or other KPIs customized by the MDAS consumer, etc. The KPI impact may indicate the KPI that the second device is concerned about and the tolerable range of the KPI decline. The KPI impact may include the name of the KPI and the acceptable range of the KPI decline. The name of the KPI is, for example, the call drop rate or the user rate, or an identifier of the call drop rate or an identifier of the user rate.

[0144] The KPI impact can also include a scenario identifier to indicate a scenario associated with the acceptable KPI drop range, so as to distinguish the acceptable KPI drop range of the second device in different scenarios. In this application, the possible scenarios of energy saving analysis can include: a business area (with the following characteristics: obvious tidal effect, low traffic at night, and high user experience requirement), a residential area (with the following characteristics: high traffic throughout the day, no obvious traffic peak and valley, and high capacity requirement), a suburban area (with the following characteristics: low traffic, sparse sites, long coverage, and low site capacity). In addition, the scenarios can also include government units, core business circles, or very important person (VIP) cells, etc. Among them, the tidal effect in communication refers to the phenomenon that a large number of people gather in the business area during working hours and then leave in large numbers after work. This phenomenon causes the flow of traffic in the mobile communication system, resulting in a sudden large amount of traffic in hot spot areas at a specific time (such as including working hours).

[0145] For example, the second device can further send third information to the first device, and the third information can be used by the first device to determine the energy saving suggestion corresponding to the energy saving problem of the network. Optionally, the third information includes at least one of an energy saving analysis area, an energy saving analysis period, an energy saving analysis result reporting period, an energy saving mode, and an energy saving analysis domain. For example, the energy saving analysis request can further include the third information.

[0146] The energy saving analysis area (ES analysis area) is used to indicate the area of energy saving analysis. The area in this application can refer to a geographical area, or a list of cells.

[0147] The energy saving analysis period (analysis period) is used to indicate the period of performing energy saving analysis.

[0148] The energy saving analysis result reporting period (report period), or simply referred to as the reporting period, is used to indicate the reporting period of the energy saving analysis result.

[0149] The energy saving mode (ES RAT) is used to indicate the network mode, i.e., to indicate which network mode needs to be implemented for energy saving. The optional values of the energy saving mode include "NR" (indicating that energy saving needs to be implemented in the NR mode), "E-UTRA" (indicating that energy saving needs to be implemented in the E-UTRA mode), or "both" (indicating that energy saving needs to be implemented in both the NR mode and the E-UTRA mode).

[0150] ES analysis domain, indicating which domain to perform energy saving analysis on, in this application, the domain can include RAN and / or core network. The optional values of ES analysis domain are RAN (indicating performing energy saving analysis on access network) and CN (indicating performing energy saving analysis on core network).

[0151] Optionally, the second device can also send the first device a condition for indicating whether the energy saving problem exists, which can also be referred to as an energy saving issue condition (ES issue condition), which can be used by the first device to determine whether the energy saving problem exists. For example, the energy saving issue condition can indicate that when the energy consumption is higher than a specified threshold, the energy saving problem is determined to be excessive energy consumption, when the energy efficiency is lower than a specified threshold, the energy saving problem is determined to be excessive energy efficiency, when the energy consumption reducible value exceeds a specified threshold, the energy saving problem is determined to be energy consumption reduction space, or when the energy efficiency improvable value exceeds a specified threshold, the energy saving problem is determined to be energy efficiency improvement space.

[0152] In a possible implementation of S101, the second device can send the first information after receiving a notification (hereinafter referred to as analysis capability notification) indicating that the first device has energy saving analysis capability. For example, the internet protocol (IP) address of the first device is pre-configured in the second device, and when the second device needs energy saving analysis, the first information is sent to the address. Alternatively, the first device can carry its own address information in the notification, for example, the first device sends the notification in a multicast or broadcast manner, and the second device receiving the notification sends the first information to the address information.

[0153] Optionally, the notification can indicate that the analysis type supported by the first device includes energy saving analysis, for example, the notification indicates that the analysis type corresponding to MDA assisted energy saving is energy saving analysis.

[0154] Optionally, the notification can also include the energy saving analysis capability (ES analysis capability) of the first device (which can be referred to as the first configuration), which is used by the second device to select a suitable first device according to the energy saving analysis capability of the first device and the demand of energy saving analysis, and send the energy saving analysis request to the first device. The energy saving analysis capability can include at least one of the following:

[0155] Supported energy saving target type, for example, including the energy saving target name supported by the first device, or including the energy saving target name and weight supported by the first device.

[0156] A supported energy saving analysis KPI, such as an indication that the first device supports evaluating a range of changes in a KPI, such as a call drop rate or a user rate, under the energy saving recommendation.

[0157] A supported analysis scenario, such as an indication that the first device supports performing energy saving analysis for a scenario, such as a residential area, a commercial area, or a suburban area.

[0158] A supported analysis level, such as an indication that the first device supports performing energy saving analysis at a granularity of a subnet, a network element, or a slice.

[0159] A supported energy saving (ES) RAT, such as an indication that the first device supports performing energy saving analysis for a NR RAT and / or an E-UTRA RAT.

[0160] A supported ES analysis domain, such as an indication that the first device supports performing energy saving analysis for a core network and / or an access network.

[0161] Based on the first configuration, the second device can select a suitable first device according to the energy saving analysis capability of the first device, for performing energy saving analysis through the first device, further improving the reliability of energy saving analysis.

[0162] It should be understood that the notification can be sent by the first device to the second device directly or indirectly, which will be specifically described in subsequent examples of the present application, and will not be expanded here. Direct sending means that the notification is sent by the first device to the second device without interpretation and processing by other devices. Indirect sending means that the notification is sent by the first device to the second device through other devices (for example, a fourth device) after interpretation and processing by other devices. The fourth device can be used to manage the first device, for example, the fourth device can manage multiple first devices. The first device sends the first configuration through the fourth device, which can improve the management efficiency of the first device and improve the efficiency of the process of selecting the first device by the second device.

[0163] S102: The first device sends the energy saving analysis result corresponding to the energy saving target to the second device.

[0164] Correspondingly, the second device receives the energy saving analysis result. The second device can generate an energy saving decision according to the energy saving analysis result, that is, perform energy saving measures corresponding to the energy saving analysis result to achieve energy saving. The way in which the second device generates an energy saving decision according to the energy saving analysis result can refer to the description in S5.

[0165] Among them, the energy saving analysis results can be carried in Figure 5 The energy saving analysis results shown, or the energy saving analysis results may include Figure 5 For example, the energy-saving analysis result obtained by the first device may include the content of the energy-saving analysis result shown in S4.

[0166] use Figure 6 In the method shown, the first device can determine the energy-saving analysis results based on the network's energy-saving goals, so that the energy-saving analysis results meet the customer's requirements for the network's energy-saving goals, thereby improving the reliability of the energy-saving analysis process and the effectiveness of the analysis results. For example, if the customer's requirement for energy-saving analysis is to reduce network energy consumption, the second device can indicate in S101 that the energy-saving goal is to reduce energy consumption. Accordingly, the first device can determine the energy-saving analysis results with reducing energy consumption as the goal. Exemplarily, the energy-saving analysis results at this time can reflect whether the network has an energy-saving problem of excessive energy consumption, and if there is a problem of excessive energy consumption, the energy-saving analysis results can also include a first suggestion for reducing energy consumption.

[0167] In the implementation of S102, the first device may determine whether it is necessary to start collecting management data related to energy saving according to the energy saving analysis request from the second device, wherein the collected data corresponds to the energy saving target.

[0168] Referring to S4, if it is necessary to initiate the collection of energy-saving related management data, the first device may issue a related measurement task to the AN device, and the AN device may perform the measurement to obtain the energy-saving related management data. The energy-saving related management data may include, for example, power, energy, and environmental measurement values ​​of the AN device, PDCP data volume, PRB utilization, number of RRC connections, or UE throughput.

[0169] After collecting energy-saving related data, the first device may further determine whether the network has energy-saving issues corresponding to the energy-saving target based on the energy-saving related data. Specifically, if the energy-saving target includes reducing energy consumption, the energy-saving issue includes at least one of the network's energy consumption being too high and having room for reduction in energy consumption; if the energy-saving target includes improving energy efficiency, the energy-saving issue includes at least one of the network's energy efficiency being too low and having room for improvement in energy efficiency. Optionally, if the energy-saving analysis request includes an energy-saving problem condition, the first device may determine whether there is an energy-saving problem based on the energy-saving problem condition. Accordingly, the first device may determine whether there is an energy-saving problem based on the energy-saving problem condition indicated by the second device, wherein the energy-saving problem condition may be dynamically set or adjusted based on the needs of the second device to improve the effectiveness of the energy-saving analysis results.

[0170] Optionally, if there is an energy-saving problem corresponding to the energy-saving target, referring to S5, the first device may further determine the root cause of the energy-saving problem and / or generate a first suggestion corresponding to the energy-saving problem. The energy-saving analysis result may include the root cause and / or the first suggestion.

[0171] If the energy-saving problem includes excessive energy consumption, the root cause may include that a cell with an extremely low load does not enter an energy-saving state, resulting in excessive energy consumption.

[0172] The first suggestion may be a suggestion that can achieve an energy-saving goal. For example, if the energy-saving goal is to reduce energy consumption, then the second device can achieve energy consumption reduction by executing corresponding energy-saving measures based on the first suggestion. Exemplarily, the first suggestion may include at least one of a cell recommended to enter an energy-saving state, a time period allowed to enter an energy-saving state, and a target cell to which the load of the cell in the energy-saving state is recommended to be transferred. The first suggestion is determined by the first device based on the energy-saving goal, and the second device can execute corresponding energy-saving measures based on the first suggestion to achieve the energy-saving goal. The manner in which the second device executes corresponding energy-saving measures based on the first suggestion can be found in the description of S7.

[0173] If the first information includes KPI impact, the first device can determine a first recommendation for energy conservation based on the energy conservation target and KPI impact. Energy conservation measures typically result in a certain degree of network KPI degradation. Different MDAS consumers have varying levels of focus and tolerance for KPI degradation. Some metrics cannot be reduced, while others can be reduced, but within certain limits. For example, a carrier within a province's primary performance metrics include user dropout rate and connection rate. The carrier can accept a decrease in call drop rate and user data rate due to energy conservation. Dropout refers to service termination, which for users means a loss of communication signal and inability to communicate. The dropout rate is the ratio of dropouts to total calls during a measurement period. The connection rate is the ratio of connection times to total calls during a measurement period. Another carrier within the same province, however, primarily assesses call drop rate and user data rate. This carrier requires that the dropout rate due to energy conservation should not exceed 2%, and that the proportion of cells with user data rates below 30 Mbps should not exceed 0.2%. It can be seen that different MDAS consumers have different requirements for the impact of energy-saving KPIs. Energy-saving measures that result in unacceptable KPI impacts can also cause energy-saving analysis results to be invalid, necessitating energy-saving analysis based on KPI impacts. Because the first information can include KPI impacts, the first device can receive this KPI impact from the second device. This allows the energy-saving analysis results sent by the first device to be determined based on the second device's requirements for an acceptable KPI reduction range, further improving the reliability of the energy-saving analysis process and the validity of the analysis results.

[0174] In the present application, the first device may also evaluate the range of changes in the KPI that may be caused by the execution of the energy-saving measures corresponding to the first suggestion (hereinafter referred to as the range of changes in the KPI corresponding to the first suggestion) based on the first suggestion, to ensure that the decrease in the KPI caused by the energy-saving measures does not exceed the acceptable decrease in the KPI indicated by the KPI impact, so that the energy-saving analysis results are more adapted to the needs of MDAS consumers for KPI impacts, and to avoid excessive decreases in the KPI. If the decrease in the KPI caused by the energy-saving measures exceeds the acceptable decrease in the KPI indicated by the KPI impact, the first device may redetermine the first suggestion. In addition, optionally, when the first information does not include the KPI impact, the first device may default the KPI to the set value.

[0175] Optionally, if the first device receives third information from the second device, the first device may determine the first suggestion based on the third information. Specifically, the first device may determine the first suggestion based on the energy saving target, the KPI impact, and the third information.

[0176] Exemplarily, if the third information includes an energy-saving analysis area, the first device can determine whether there is an energy-saving problem corresponding to the energy-saving target based on the energy-saving-related management data in the energy-saving analysis area. If the third information includes a reporting period, the first device can periodically analyze whether there is an energy-saving problem corresponding to the energy-saving target in the network according to the reporting period. If the third information includes an energy-saving format, the first device can analyze whether there is an energy-saving problem corresponding to the energy-saving target under the format. If the third information includes an energy-saving analysis domain, the first device can accordingly analyze whether there is an energy-saving problem corresponding to the energy-saving target in the energy-saving analysis domain. If there is an energy-saving problem, the first device can further analyze the first suggestion corresponding to the energy-saving problem based on the KPI impact. Therefore, in the present application, the first device can determine the energy-saving analysis result based on at least one of the energy-saving analysis area, the energy-saving analysis period, the energy-saving analysis result reporting period, the energy-saving format, and the energy-saving analysis domain, further improving the reliability and integrity of the energy-saving analysis result, and better assisting the second device in determining energy-saving decisions.

[0177] In addition, in the present application, the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the KPI influence can also be used to determine second information corresponding to the first suggestion, the second information including at least one of energy saving effect prediction information (ES target prediction) and a change range of the KPI, to further improve the completeness of the energy saving analysis result and better assist the second device in determining the energy saving decision. The first device can determine the second information according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the KPI influence, and take the first suggestion and the second information as the content of the energy saving analysis result, that is, the energy saving analysis result can include the first suggestion of the energy saving problem of the network and the second information corresponding to the first suggestion. In the case where the energy saving analysis result includes at least one of the energy saving effect prediction information and the change range of the key performance indicator, the completeness of the energy saving analysis result determined by the first device can be further improved, and the second device can be better assisted in determining the energy saving decision.

[0178] Wherein, if the second information includes the energy saving effect prediction information, the energy saving analysis result at this time can reflect the energy saving effect corresponding to the first suggestion predicted by the first device, so that the second device decides whether to adopt the energy saving analysis result according to the predicted energy saving effect. If the second information includes the change range of the KPI, the energy saving analysis result at this time can reflect the KPI drop value caused by the first suggestion predicted by the first device, so that the second device decides whether to adopt the energy saving analysis result according to the predicted KPI drop value.

[0179] Wherein, the energy saving effect prediction information can be used to predict the energy consumption and / or energy efficiency change value that can be achieved after taking the energy saving measure corresponding to the first suggestion. For example, the energy saving target is energy consumption reduction, and the energy saving effect prediction information can indicate the energy consumption reduction value after taking the energy saving measure corresponding to the first suggestion, or indicate the value of the reduced energy consumption.

[0180] The change range of the KPI can include the KPI name and the KPI drop value, which can be an absolute value of drop or a percentage of drop, and is used to indicate the influence of taking the energy saving measure corresponding to the first suggestion on the KPI. For example, the KPI name is user rate, and the KPI drop value is the predicted user rate drop value or drop percentage, for example, the drop value is 5M drop, and the drop percentage is 1% drop.

[0181] Specifically, the second information can be determined by the first device according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the KPI impact. When determining the second information, the first device can predict the network running state after a period of time after the energy saving decision corresponding to the first suggestion is adopted by simulation, and predict the improvement effect of the energy saving problem corresponding to the energy saving target according to the network running state, to obtain energy saving effect prediction information. In addition, the first device can also predict the change range of the KPI after a period of time after the energy saving decision corresponding to the first suggestion is adopted by simulation, so as to predict the change range of the KPI concerned by energy saving after a period of time, and obtain the change range of the KPI.

[0182] For example, if the first device obtains the energy saving target name (such as energy consumption) and the KPI name (such as user rate) according to the energy saving target and the KPI impact, the simulation process is, for example, that the first device predicts the change value of energy consumption and the decline value of user rate after the first suggestion is adopted by using a prediction model. The change value of energy consumption can be used as energy saving effect prediction information, and the decline value of user rate can be used as the change range of the KPI. It should be understood that the prediction model can include a machine learning (ML) model. The prediction model can be pre-installed in the first device.

[0183] Alternatively, the second information can be determined by the first device and a third device other than the second device according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the KPI impact. The third device can be a network function, which can be located in the same physical entity as the first device, or can be independently arranged in a different physical entity from the first device. Optionally, the third device is a network simulation element (simulator) of the first device, such as a data twin. Therefore, the second information can be determined by other devices other than the first device in this application, so as to share the processing load of the first device in the process of obtaining the energy saving analysis result, and improve the energy saving analysis efficiency.

[0184] If the second information is determined by the third device according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the KPI impact, the first device can send the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the KPI impact to the third device after determining the first suggestion according to the energy saving target and the KPI impact, and receive the second information from the third device. The first suggestion, the energy saving target and the KPI impact are used by the third device to determine the second information. Specifically, the third device can determine the second information according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the KPI impact. The determination method can refer to the method of determining the second information by the first device according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the KPI impact, which will not be described here.

[0185] In the implementation, optionally, the second device can indicate to the first device that the second information is determined by the third device. For example, the second device sends a first indication to the first device. The first indication can be carried in the energy saving analysis request sent by the second device to the first device. The first indication can be referred to as a simulator indication. The first device can obtain the second information from the third device based on the first indication of the second device, so that the energy saving analysis process is more in line with the energy saving analysis requirements of the second device. The first indication can be used to indicate that the second information is determined by the third device. For example, the first indication can include information of the third device, such as an identifier and / or an address of the third device. Alternatively, the first device can also default to determine the second information by the third device.

[0186] It should be understood that after the third device is deployed, it needs to configure its own information, such as configuring an address and a simulation capability supported by the third device, which at least supports the third device to determine the second information according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the KPI influence. Optionally, this step can be manually configured before deployment. Alternatively, a configuration message between the third device and the first device can be added, and the address and the simulation capability of the third device are configured by the first device through the configuration message.

[0187] Optionally, the energy saving analysis result can also include a scene identifier to indicate the scene information obtained by the current energy saving analysis, improve the integrity of the energy saving analysis result, and better assist the second device to make energy saving decisions. Specifically, the scene can include a commercial area, a residential area, or a suburb, etc. For example, the first device identifies which scene the current energy saving area load prediction information belongs to according to the energy saving area load prediction information, and indicates the scene through the scene identifier to further determine the energy saving suggestion suitable for the scene. Correspondingly, after receiving the energy saving analysis result, the second device can determine whether the first suggestion is suitable for the scene indicated by the scene identifier according to the scene identifier carried in the energy saving analysis result. If it is suitable, the energy saving analysis result can be used, and the energy saving measures suitable for the scene can be used.

[0188] Optionally, the energy saving analysis result can also include Figure 5 The content of the energy saving analysis result involved in S6 shown.

[0189] In the present application, after receiving the energy saving analysis result, the second device can perform a first operation according to the energy saving analysis result. The first operation can be an operation performed by the MDAS consumer according to the energy saving decision generated according to the energy saving analysis result. For example, the first operation can include the energy saving measure corresponding to the first suggestion. The second device can notify the first device of the first operation performed by the second device through the second indication, so that the first device updates the energy saving analysis result according to the first operation. Specifically, the first device can update the first suggestion according to the first operation (or, the second suggestion can be obtained according to the first operation, and the second suggestion is replaced by the first suggestion to update the first suggestion). For example, the second device performs the first operation, which causes the energy saving related management data collected by the first device from the AN device or other network element to change. Then, the first device can collect the changed energy saving related management data after receiving the second indication, and further determine the updated first suggestion according to the changed energy saving related management data.

[0190] Optionally, the first device can also update the second information according to the first operation, and send the updated second information to the second device. Thus, the first device can update the second information to realize timely updating of the energy saving analysis result, and further improve the reliability of the energy saving analysis result.

[0191] For example, the first device can update the first suggestion according to the first operation by using the above-mentioned method, and re-determine the second information according to the updated first suggestion to realize updating of the second information. The way in which the first device updates the second information can refer to the introduction of the determination of the second information in the present application.

[0192] Alternatively, the first device can send the updated first suggestion to the third device, so that the third device updates the second information, the first device receives the updated second information from the third device, and the first device sends the updated second information to the second device. The way in which the third device updates the second information can refer to the way in which the first device updates the second information. Therefore, the third device can also update the second information, so that the third device shares the processing load of the first device in the energy saving analysis process.

[0193] In addition, if the third device determines the second information according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the KPI influence, the second device can also notify the third device of the first operation and / or the updated first suggestion, so that the third device updates the second information according to the first operation and / or the updated first suggestion. For example, the second device performs the first operation, which causes the energy saving related management data collected by the third device from the AN device to change. Then, the third device can collect the changed energy saving related management data according to the first operation, and further determine the updated second information according to the changed energy saving related management data.

[0194] It should be understood that after the first device obtains the updated first suggestion and the updated second information, the updated first suggestion and the updated second information can be sent to the second device. For example, the first device can send the updated energy saving analysis result to the second device, and the updated energy saving analysis result can include the updated first suggestion and the updated second information. The updated energy saving analysis result can be used by the second device to determine the energy saving decision corresponding to the updated energy saving analysis result. The manner in which the second device determines the energy saving decision corresponding to the updated energy saving analysis result can refer to the manner in which the second device determines the energy saving decision according to the energy saving analysis result, for example, refer to S5, and details are not described herein.

[0195] In an implementation of S101, the second device can pass the first information as a parameter in an interface message between the second device and the first device through the interface message. In another implementation, the management service interface operation defined in chapter 11.1 of 3GPP TS 28.532 V16.8.1 can be reused, the energy saving analysis control IOC is defined, and the transmission of the first information is implemented by creating an instance of the energy saving analysis control IOC. Hereinafter, the transmission process of the first information is described by taking the first information as an energy saving analysis request.

[0196] Similarly, in an implementation of S102, the first device can pass the energy saving analysis result as a parameter in an interface message between the first device and the second device through the interface message. In another implementation, the energy saving analysis result IOC can be defined, and the transmission of the energy saving analysis result can be implemented by configuring the operation and the energy saving analysis result IOC. The content of the analysis report IOC is the information included in the energy saving analysis result described above, such as at least one of the first suggestion, the second information, the geographical location of the area where the energy saving problem exists, the root cause of the energy saving problem, the load trend prediction result, the cell that is suggested to enter the energy saving state, the time period that is allowed to enter the energy saving state, and the target cell that is suggested to transfer the load of the energy saving state cell.

[0197] Hereinafter, the method of transmitting the first information by creating an instance of the energy saving analysis control IOC is described by taking the transmission process of the energy saving analysis request as an example, and the transmission method of the energy saving analysis result can refer to the implementation.

[0198] Optionally, if the energy saving analysis request is constructed by creating an instance of the energy saving analysis control IOC, the possible construction method and transmission method of the energy saving analysis request are shown in scheme 1 and scheme 2.

[0199] Scheme 1

[0200] The IOC used to construct the energy saving analysis request can be defined as the MDA analysis report control IOC (denoted as <ioc>The MDA analysis report control IOC distinguishes different analysis scenarios by the value of the analysis type attribute of the MDA analysis report control IOC, wherein, when the analysis type attribute is energy saving analysis, it indicates that the MDA is requested to assist energy saving analysis.

[0201] Optionally, the scheme 1 can include the following four sub-schemes:

[0202] Sub-scheme 1

[0203] For the MDA assisted energy saving analysis scenario, the energy saving analysis configuration data type (datatype) can be defined in the sub-scheme 1, denoted as <datatype>>EnergySavingAnalysisProfile and use it as an attribute of the MDA analysis report control IOC. Among them, the MDA-assisted energy-saving analysis scenario refers to the analysis scenario in which the MDAS consumer requests the MDAS producer to provide MDA-assisted energy-saving analysis.

[0204] In Sub-Solution 1, any of the following: analysis type, reporting method, analysis period, and reporting period can be used as attributes of the MDA analysis report control IOC. At least one of the following: analysis area, energy-saving target, energy-saving problem condition, impact of energy-saving KPI, energy-saving standard, or energy-saving analysis domain can be used as an attribute of the energy-saving analysis configuration data type.

[0205] For example, the definition of the MDA analysis report control IOC in Sub-Solution 1 is shown in Table 1.

[0206]

[0207] Table 1

[0208] It should be understood that M in the table shown in this application means mandatory, O means optional, CO means conditional optional (i.e., optional under certain specific conditions), CM means conditional mandatory (i.e., mandatory under certain specific conditions), T means true, and F means false.

[0209] Examples of energy-saving analysis configuration data types are shown in Table 2. In the tables provided in the embodiments of this application, an attribute whose attribute name contains the ">" symbol is included in an attribute whose attribute name does not contain the ">" symbol. Table 2 is used as an example for explanation here, and other tables can be used for reference. As shown in Table 2, the "KPI Name" attribute, the "Acceptable Decline Range" attribute, and the "Scenario Identifier" attribute are included in the "KPI Impact of Energy Concern" attribute.

[0210] Attribute Name Support Modifier Is Readable Is Writable Is Immutable Is Notifiable KPIs of Energy Saving Concern >KPI Name M T T F T >Acceptable Range of Decline O T T F T >Scenario Identification O T T F T Energy Saving Goal >Energy Saving Goal Name M T T F T >Weight O T T F T Energy Saving Problem Condition O T T F T Energy Saving Analysis Area O T T F T Energy Saving Mode O T T F T Energy Saving Analysis Domain O T T F T

[0211] Table 2

[0212] like Figure 7 As shown, the relationship between the MDA analysis report control IOC and the energy-saving analysis configuration data type can be expressed as follows: the MDA analysis report control IOC includes the energy-saving analysis configuration data type. Figure 7 In the figure, the connection line containing the solid rhombus arrow represents the containing relationship between two IOCs or between an IOC and a data type, that is, the relationship between the whole and the part, where the MDA analysis report control IOC pointed by the rhombus arrow is the whole, and the energy saving analysis configuration data type pointed by the other end of the connection line is the part, that is, the MDA analysis report control IOC contains the energy saving analysis configuration data type. In addition, Figure 7 The 1 MDA analysis report control IOC shown in the figure can contain 0 or 1 energy saving analysis configuration data type as the whole.

[0213] Here, sub-scheme 1 is taken as an example to illustrate the way of constructing the energy saving analysis request according to the IOC. The other schemes related to the information transmission through the IOC in the present application can be implemented with reference.

[0214] According to sub-scheme 1, when constructing the energy saving analysis request shown in the present application, the MDAAS consumer can carry the attribute name shown in the MDA analysis report control IOC and the value corresponding to the attribute name, and carry the attribute name shown in the energy saving analysis configuration data type and the value corresponding to the attribute name in the energy saving analysis request, and send the constructed energy saving analysis request to the MDAAS producer, so as to realize the transmission of the energy saving analysis request provided in the embodiments of the present application.

[0215] Here, tables 1 and 2 are taken as examples to illustrate the way of sending the energy saving analysis request from the second device to the first device. The subsequent processes of sending the energy saving analysis request, the energy saving analysis report and the energy saving analysis capability can be implemented with reference. If the first information sent by the second device to the first device includes the energy saving target and the KPI influence of energy saving concern, and the third information sent by the second device to the first device includes the energy saving analysis area, the energy saving analysis period, the energy saving analysis result reporting period, the energy saving mode and the energy saving analysis domain, the second device can construct the energy saving analysis request containing the attribute name of each item of the MDA analysis report control IOC shown in table 1 and the value corresponding to the attribute name, and the attribute name of each item of the energy saving analysis configuration data type shown in table 2 and the value corresponding to the attribute name. According to table 1, the attribute name and its value of the analysis type, the attribute name and its value of the reporting mode, the attribute name and its value of the energy saving analysis period, the attribute name and its value of the reporting period, and the attribute name and its value of each item indicated by the energy saving analysis configuration data type can be carried in the energy saving analysis request. As shown in table 2, the attributes indicated by the energy saving analysis configuration data type are the KPI influence of energy saving concern (including the KPI name, the acceptable range of decline and the scene identifier), the energy saving target (including the energy saving target name and the weight), the energy saving problem condition, the energy saving analysis area, the energy saving mode and the energy saving analysis domain.

[0216] Sub-scheme 2

[0217] In sub-solution 2, at least one of the analysis type, the reporting mode, the analysis area, the energy saving target, the energy saving problem condition, the KPI influence of energy saving concern, the analysis period, the reporting period, the energy saving mode or the energy saving analysis domain included in the energy saving analysis request is taken as an attribute of the MDA analysis report control IOC. When the analysis type is energy saving analysis, at least one of the energy saving target and the KPI influence of energy saving concern is taken as a mandatory attribute of the MDA analysis report control IOC, and at least one of the analysis area, the energy saving problem condition, the energy saving mode and the energy saving analysis domain is taken as an optional attribute of the MDA analysis report control IOC. When the analysis type is other than skill analysis, the MDA analysis report control IOC can not include the reporting mode, the analysis area, the energy saving target, the energy saving problem condition, the KPI influence of energy saving concern, the analysis period, the reporting period, the energy saving mode and the energy saving analysis domain.

[0218] In sub-solution 2, the definition of the MDA analysis report control IOC is shown in Table 3.

[0219] Attribute Name Support Modifier Is Readable Is Writable Is Immutable Is Notifiable Analysis Type M T T F T Reporting Method M T T F T Analysis Period O T T F T Reporting Period O T T F T KPIs of Energy Saving Concern >KPI Name >Acceptable Range of Decline T T F T >Scenario Identification Energy Saving Goal T T F T >Energy Saving Goal Name >Weight T T F T Energy Saving Problem Condition Energy Saving Analysis Area Energy Saving Mode T T F T Energy Saving Analysis Domain CO T T F T Figure 8 Figure 8 T T F T Figure 8 Attribute Name T T F T Support Modifier Is Readable T T F T Is Writable Is Immutable T T F T

[0220] Table 3

[0221] According to sub-solution 2, when constructing the energy saving analysis request shown in the present application, the MDA analysis report control IOC shown in the energy saving analysis request can carry the attribute name and the value corresponding to the attribute name to realize the energy saving analysis request provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0222] Sub-solution 3

[0223] In sub-solution 3, the MDA analysis report control IOC is taken as a parent class, and any one of the reporting mode, the analysis period and the reporting period is included. In addition, the energy saving analysis control IOC (denoted as <ioc>EnergySavingAnalysisControl), the energy saving analysis control IOC is a subclass of the MDA analysis report control IOC. The energy saving analysis control IOC can include at least one of an analysis area, an energy saving target, an energy saving problem condition, an energy saving concerned KPI influence, an energy saving mode, or an energy saving analysis domain.

[0224] Optionally, the definition of the MDA analysis report control IOC is shown in Table 4, and the definition of the energy saving analysis control IOC is shown in Table 5.

[0225] Is Notifiable Reporting Method Analysis Period Reporting Period Attribute Name Support Modifier Is Readable M T T F T Is Writable O T T F T Is Immutable O T T F T

[0226] Table 4

[0227] Is Notifiable KPIs of Energy Saving Concern >KPI Name >Acceptable Range of Decline >Scenario Identification Energy Saving Goal >Energy Saving Goal Name >Weight M T T F T Energy Saving Problem Condition O T T F T Energy Saving Analysis Area O T T F T Energy Saving Mode Energy Saving Analysis Domain M T T F T CO O T T F T Figure 9 O T T F T Figure 9 O T T F T Figure 9 O T T F T Figure 10 O T T F T

[0228] Table 5

[0229] As shown in Table 4 and Table 5, the MDA analysis report control IOC and the energy saving analysis control IOC are in an inheritance relationship. Figure 7 As shown in Table 4 and Table 5, the MDA analysis report control IOC and the energy saving analysis control IOC are in an inheritance relationship. Figure 10 In the figure, the connection line containing a hollow triangle arrowhead represents that the two IOCs are in an inheritance relationship, i.e., a parent-child relationship, and the attributes of the parent IOC can be all used as the attributes of the child IOC. In this case, the IOC pointed to by the hollow triangle arrowhead is the parent, and the other IOC is the child. Therefore Figure 11 As shown in Table 4 and Table 5, the MDA analysis report control IOC and the energy saving analysis control IOC are in an inheritance relationship.

[0230] According to sub-solution 3, when constructing the energy saving analysis request shown in the present application, the MDAS consumer can carry the attribute name and the corresponding value of the attribute name of the MDA analysis report control IOC in the energy saving analysis request, and carry the attribute name and the corresponding value of the attribute name of the energy saving analysis control IOC.

[0231] Sub-solution 4

[0232] The MDA analysis report control IOC may include any item among the analysis type, reporting method, analysis period and reporting period. In addition, an energy-saving analysis control IOC is defined for the MDA-assisted energy-saving analysis scenario, recorded as the energy-saving analysis control IOC. The energy-saving analysis control IOC may include at least one item among the analysis area, energy-saving target, energy-saving problem condition, KPI impact of energy-saving concern, energy-saving format or energy-saving analysis domain. There is an association relationship between the MDA analysis report control IOC and the energy-saving analysis control IOC. The MDA analysis report control IOC may also include information for indicating the association relationship, for example, information including the energy-saving analysis control IOC. The information including the energy-saving analysis control IOC may be the distinguished name (DN) of the energy-saving analysis control IOC instance.

[0233] Optionally, the definition of the MDA analysis report control IOC is shown in Table 6, and the definition of the energy-saving analysis control IOC is shown in Table 7.

[0234]

[0235] Table 6

[0236] Figure 11 Figure 7 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 12 Figure 9 Figure 12 Figures 1 to 12 M T T F T Figures 13 to 16 O T T F T Figure 13 O T T F T Figure 5 Figure 5 M T T F T Figure 5 O T T F T Figure 14 O T T F T Figure 14 O T T F T Figure 13 O T T F T Figure 14 O T T F T

[0237] Table 7

[0238] like Figure 15 As shown in the figure, the MDA analysis report control IOC and the energy saving analysis control IOC are associated. Figure 15 In the figure, the connecting line with an open arrow indicates that there is an association relationship between the two IOCs. Association is a kind of ownership relationship, which enables one IOC to know the properties of another IOC. The IOC pointed by the arrow is the property owner, and the other IOC can know all the properties of the owned IOC. Figure 15 In the example, the MDA analysis report control IOC is the owner, the energy-saving analysis control IOC is the owned, and the MDA analysis report control IOC knows all the properties of the energy-saving analysis control IOC.

[0239] According to sub-scheme 4, when constructing the energy-saving analysis request shown in this application, the MDAS consumer may carry the attribute name shown in the MDA analysis report control IOC and the value corresponding to the attribute name in the energy-saving analysis request, as well as the attribute name shown in the energy-saving analysis control IOC and the value corresponding to the attribute name.

[0240] Option 2

[0241] An analysis control model is defined separately for each analysis scenario, and an energy-saving analysis control IOC is defined for the MDA-assisted energy-saving analysis scenario, which is denoted as energy-saving analysis control IOC.

[0242] Optionally, the definition of the energy-saving analysis control IOC is shown in Table 8.

[0243]

[0244]

[0245] Table 8

[0246] According to scheme 2, the MDAS consumer can carry the attribute name and the value corresponding to the attribute name in the energy-saving analysis control IOC in the energy-saving analysis request when constructing the energy-saving analysis request shown in the present application.

[0247] It should be understood that the energy-saving analysis result shown in the present application can be constructed according to the way of constructing the energy-saving analysis request shown in scheme 1 and scheme 2 in the present application, and the specific way will not be described again.

[0248] Optionally, the energy-saving analysis capability can be constructed according to any one of the following example schemes 3 to 5 in the present application:

[0249] Scheme 3

[0250] The definition of the management data analysis function IOC (denoted as <ioc>>MDAF), defines energy analytics capability data types (denoted as <datatype>EnergySavingAnalysisCapability), which is an attribute of the management data analytics function IOC. The energy saving analysis capability of the MDAS producer is an attribute of the energy saving analysis capability data type. Specifically, the energy saving analysis capability includes at least one of a supported energy saving objective, a supported key performance indicator, a supported scenario, a supported energy saving regime, a supported energy saving analysis domain, and a supported energy saving analysis granularity supported by the MDAS producer.

[0251] In scheme 3, when the supported analysis type in the energy saving analysis capability notification sent by the MDAS producer to the MDAS consumer includes energy saving analysis, the energy saving analysis capability data type is a mandatory attribute.

[0252] Optionally, the management data analytics function IOC is as shown in Table 9.

[0253]

[0254] Table 9

[0255] Optionally, the energy saving analysis capability data type is as shown in Table 10.

[0256]

[0257]

[0258] Table 10

[0259] As Figure 10 shown, the management data analytics function IOC and the energy saving analysis capability data type in scheme 3 are in a containing relationship, and the meaning of the connection line containing the solid rhombus arrow can refer to the description of the meaning of the connection line in Figure 16 . According to Figures 13-16 , the management data analytics function IOC contains the energy saving analysis capability data type, that is, 1 management data analytics function IOC as a whole can contain 0 or 1 energy saving analysis capability data type.

[0260] According to scheme 3, when the MDAS consumer constructs the energy saving analysis request shown in the present application, the MDAS consumer can carry the <ioc>the attribute name and the value corresponding to the attribute name shown in the MDAF, and the attribute name and the value corresponding to the attribute name shown in the energy saving analysis capability data type.

[0261] Scheme 4

[0262] Define the management data analysis function IOC, denoted as management data analysis function IOC, and define the energy saving analysis capability IOC for the MDA assisted energy saving analysis scenario, denoted as <ioc>>EnergySavingAnalysisCapability.

[0263] In Solution 4, the management data analysis function IOCs are shown in Table 11.

[0264]

[0265] Table 11

[0266] The energy-saving analysis capability IOC is shown in Table 12.

[0267]

[0268] Table 12

[0269] like Figure 17 As shown, in solution 4, the management data analysis function IOC and the energy-saving analysis capability IOC are in an inclusive relationship. Figures 1 to 4 The connecting line with a solid diamond arrow in the figure indicates that the two IOCs are in a containment relationship. For details, please refer to Figure 18 The meaning of the connecting line in the description. Figure 18 It can be indicated that the management data analysis function IOC includes the energy-saving analysis capability IOC. In addition, one management data analysis function IOC as a whole can include zero or one energy-saving analysis capability IOC.

[0270] According to solution 4, when constructing the energy-saving analysis request shown in this application, the MDAS consumer can carry <ioc>the attribute name and the value corresponding to the attribute name shown in the MDAF, and the attribute name and the value corresponding to the attribute name shown in the energy saving analysis capability IOC.

[0271] Scheme 5

[0272] The management data analysis function IOC is defined as management data analysis function IOC, and the energy saving analysis capability IOC is defined for the MDA assisted energy saving analysis scenario as <ioc>>EnergySavingAnalysisCapability.

[0273] In Solution 5, the management data analysis function IOCs are shown in Table 13.

[0274]

[0275] Table 13

[0276] The energy-saving analysis capability IOC is shown in Table 14.

[0277]

[0278] Table 14

[0279] like Figure 15 As shown, in solution 5, the management data analysis function IOC and the energy-saving analysis capability IOC are in an inclusive relationship. Figure 16 The line with an open arrow in the figure indicates that there is an association relationship between the two IOCs. For details, please refer to the description of the present application. Figure 1 In the description of the connecting line, Figure 1 It indicates that the management data analysis function IOC is the owner, the energy-saving analysis capability IOC is the owned, and the management data analysis function IOC knows all the attributes of the energy-saving analysis capability IOC.

[0280] According to solution 5, when constructing the energy-saving analysis request shown in this application, the MDAS consumer can carry <ioc>The attribute name and the value corresponding to the attribute name shown in the MDAF, and the attribute name and the value corresponding to the attribute name shown in the energy saving analysis capability IOC.

[0281] The above Figure 1 For the energy saving analysis method provided by the embodiments of the present application, the following describes Figure 1 The flow of the energy saving analysis method provided by the embodiments of the present application is described exemplarily.

[0282] The following describes an implementation flow provided by the embodiments of the present application, taking the first device as an MDAF producer and the second device as an MDAF consumer. In the implementation mode, the MDAF producer determines an energy saving analysis result according to an energy saving analysis request from the MDAF consumer, and the energy saving analysis request includes first information. The energy saving analysis result includes first suggestions, and optionally, second information. The embodiments can include Figure 1 The following steps are shown:

[0283] S201: The MDAF consumer sends an energy saving analysis request to the MDAF producer, and the energy saving analysis request can include at least one of an analysis type, a reporting mode, an energy saving analysis region, an energy saving target, an energy saving problem condition, an energy saving concerned KPI influence, an analysis period, a reporting period, an energy saving mode, or an energy saving analysis domain.

[0284] It should be understood that the implementation of S201 can refer to the implementation of S1 shown in 5, and the difference between them is that the energy saving analysis request in S201 further includes at least one of the energy saving analysis region, the energy saving target, the energy saving problem condition, the energy saving concerned KPI influence, the analysis period, the reporting period, the energy saving mode, or the energy saving analysis domain, while the energy saving analysis request in S1 does not include the above content.

[0285] Optionally, the MDAF consumer can implement the energy saving analysis capability according to any scheme implementation mode shown in schemes 1 to 2.

[0286] S202: The MDAF producer determines whether to start the collection of energy saving related management data according to the energy saving analysis request.

[0287] In S202, the MDAF can determine whether to start the collection of energy saving related management data according to the analysis type in the energy saving analysis request, and the determination mode can refer to the description in S2 shown in Figure 1 , which will not be expanded here.

[0288] Optionally, if the MDAF producer determines to start the collection of energy saving related management data, the MDAF producer can send a measurement task of energy saving related management data to the AN device to obtain the energy saving related management data.

[0289] Among them, energy-saving related management data includes but is not limited to power, energy and environmental measurement values ​​of AN equipment, PDCP data volume, PRB utilization, RRC connection number or UE throughput, etc.

[0290] Optionally, in actual applications, the MDAS producer may also send measurement tasks of energy-saving related management data to core network devices or other network devices, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0291] S203: The MDAS producer identifies whether an energy-saving issue exists based on the energy-saving issue criteria and performs a root cause analysis. Energy-saving issues include excessive energy consumption, low energy efficiency, potential for energy consumption reduction, or potential for energy efficiency improvement. For example, the root cause of an energy-saving issue might be that a cell with an extremely low load has not entered an energy-saving state.

[0292] and ​ The difference from S3 shown is that in S203, the MDAS producer can determine whether there is an energy-saving problem based on the energy-saving problem condition carried by the MDAS consumer in the energy-saving analysis request. Specifically, the energy-saving problem condition can, for example, indicate that when the energy consumption is higher than a specified threshold value, it can be determined that there is an energy-saving problem of excessive energy consumption. If the first device determines that the energy consumption is higher than the specified threshold value, it is determined that there is an energy-saving problem of excessive energy consumption. The energy-saving problem condition can also indicate that when the energy efficiency is lower than a specified threshold value, it can be determined that there is an energy-saving problem of too low energy efficiency. If the first device determines that the energy efficiency is lower than the specified threshold value, it can be determined that there is an energy-saving problem of too low energy efficiency. The energy-saving problem condition can also indicate that when the energy consumption reduction value exceeds a specified threshold value, it can be determined that there is room for energy consumption reduction. If the energy consumption reduction value of the first device exceeds the specified threshold value, it can be determined that there is an energy-saving problem of room for energy consumption reduction. The energy-saving problem condition may also indicate that when the energy efficiency improvement value exceeds a specified threshold value, it can be determined that there is room for improvement in energy efficiency. If the first device determines that the energy efficiency improvement value exceeds the specified threshold value, it can be determined that there is an energy efficiency problem in which there is room for improvement in energy efficiency.

[0293] For example, if the energy-saving issue condition is "When energy consumption exceeds 50 bit / J, it is judged that the energy-saving issue is too high." The MDAS producer determines that the actual measured network energy consumption value is 60 bit / J. In this case, the MDAS producer determines that there is an energy-saving issue. If the energy-saving issue condition is "When the energy consumption can be reduced by more than 5 bit / J, it is judged that there is room for energy reduction." The MDAS producer determines that energy consumption can be reduced by 10 bit / J after turning on the energy-saving mode of a certain cell. In this case, the MDAS producer determines that there is room for energy reduction.

[0294] S204: The MDAS producer determines a first suggestion corresponding to the energy saving problem according to the first information, and determines second information corresponding to the first suggestion according to the first information and the first suggestion. The first suggestion and the second information can be referred to as energy saving analysis results.

[0295] For example, if the first information is an energy saving target, the first suggestion is a suggestion that can achieve the energy saving target. For another example, if the first information further includes a corresponding KPI, the first device can further evaluate a change range of the KPI corresponding to the first suggestion according to the first suggestion, to ensure that a decline value of the KPI caused by the energy saving measure does not exceed an acceptable decline range of the KPI indicated by the KPI impact.

[0296] For example, in step S203, the MDAS producer determines that the energy saving problem is that the energy consumption is too high, and the root cause of the energy consumption being too high is that a cell with extremely low load does not enter the energy saving state. The first suggestion can include turning on the energy saving state of the cell with extremely low load.

[0297] Optionally, the first device can further determine the first suggestion according to the first information and third information. For example, the third information is used to indicate at least one of an energy saving analysis area, an energy saving analysis period, an energy saving analysis result reporting period, an energy saving mode, and an energy saving analysis domain. The way of determining the first suggestion according to the first information and the third information can refer to the description in S102.

[0298] In addition, the way of determining the second information corresponding to the first suggestion according to the first information and the first suggestion by the MDAS producer can refer to the description in S102. The second information includes at least one of energy saving effect prediction information and a change range of the KPI. For example, the first device predicts the energy saving effect of the first suggestion after determining the first suggestion according to the first information, to obtain the energy saving effect prediction information. The first device can further evaluate the change range of the KPI corresponding to the first suggestion.

[0299] S205: The MDAS producer generates energy saving analysis results. The energy saving analysis results can include the first suggestion and the second information corresponding to the first suggestion. The first suggestion and the second information can be referred to as energy saving analysis results.

[0300] Specifically, after determining the first suggestion corresponding to the energy saving problem and determining the second information corresponding to the first suggestion, the MDAS producer carries the first suggestion and the second information in the energy saving analysis results.

[0301] Optionally, the energy saving analysis result can further include at least one of a geographical area location where the energy consumption problem exists, a root cause of the energy consumption problem, a load trend prediction result, a cell recommended to enter the energy saving state, a time period allowed to enter the energy saving state, a target cell recommended to transfer the cell load in the energy saving state, and a scenario identification. Details can be referred to the foregoing description of the energy saving analysis result.

[0302] S206: The MDAS producer sends the energy saving analysis result to the MDAS consumer, and the energy saving analysis result includes the first recommendation and the second information. Optionally, the energy saving analysis result can further include at least one of a geographical area location where the energy saving problem exists, a root cause of the energy saving problem, a load trend prediction result, a cell recommended to enter the energy saving state, a time period allowed to enter the energy saving state, and a target cell recommended to transfer the cell load in the energy saving state.

[0303] S207: The MDAS consumer generates the energy saving decision according to the energy saving analysis result.

[0304] The energy saving decision can be used to indicate the execution of the corresponding energy saving measure. Optionally, the MDAS consumer can generate the energy saving decision according to the energy saving analysis result in the manner shown in S5. ​

[0305] If the energy saving analysis result includes the scenario identification, the MDAS consumer can know the scenario to which the energy saving analysis result is applicable, and further facilitate the MDAS consumer to determine whether to generate the energy saving decision according to the energy saving analysis result according to the applicable scenario of the network. For example, if the MDAS consumer finds that the scenario identification does not match the scenario of the current network, the MDAS consumer can give up generating or executing the energy saving decision. If the energy saving analysis result includes the energy saving effect prediction information and / or the change range of the key performance indicator, the effect (including the energy saving effect and the change effect of the KPI) after the MDAS consumer executes the corresponding energy saving decision can be predicted, which better assists the second device to determine the energy saving decision. For example, the MDAS consumer obtains multiple energy saving analysis results, wherein the energy saving effect prediction information corresponding to the energy saving recommendations of different energy saving analysis results is different, or the change range of the key performance indicator corresponding to the energy saving recommendations of different energy saving analysis results is different. Then, the MDAS consumer can select the energy saving analysis result with better energy saving effect and / or smaller decline value of the KPI according to the energy saving effect prediction information and / or the change range of the key performance indicator, and then generate the energy saving decision corresponding to the energy saving analysis result and execute the energy saving decision.

[0306] ​The following still takes the example that the first device is an MDAS producer and the second device is an MDAS consumer to illustrate another implementation process provided by the embodiment of the present application. Among them, in this implementation method, the MDAS producer determines the first suggestion based on the energy-saving analysis request from the MDAS consumer, and the simulated network element of the MDAS producer determines the second information, and the energy-saving analysis request may include the aforementioned first information. In this example, the energy-saving analysis result sent by the MDAS producer to the MDAS consumer includes the first suggestion, and optionally, may also include the second information. This embodiment may include ​ The following steps are shown:

[0307] S301 to S303 are similar to S201 to S203 and will not be described in detail.

[0308] S304: The MDAS producer determines a first suggestion corresponding to the energy saving problem.

[0309] Specifically, the MDAS producer may determine the first suggestion based on at least one of the analysis type, reporting method, energy-saving analysis area, energy-saving target, energy-saving problem condition, KPI impact of energy-saving concern, analysis period, reporting period, energy-saving format or energy-saving analysis domain included in the energy-saving analysis request. The method for determining the first suggestion can be found in the description in this application and will not be repeated here. For example, if the first information is an energy-saving target, the first suggestion is a suggestion that can achieve the energy-saving target; for example, if the first information also includes a KPI corresponding, the first device may also evaluate the range of changes in the KPI corresponding to the first suggestion based on the first suggestion to ensure that the KPI drop value caused by the energy-saving measures does not exceed the acceptable drop range of the KPI indicated by the KPI impact. In addition, the first device may also determine the first suggestion based on the first information and the third information, and the specific method is similar to the method of determining the first suggestion based on the first information and the third information introduced in S102.

[0310] S305: The MDAS producer sends a simulation verification request to the simulation network element, which carries a first suggestion and first information. The first information includes an energy-saving target and, optionally, a KPI impact of energy-saving concern. The KPI impact of energy-saving concern includes, for example, a KPI name, or a KPI name and an acceptable range of decrease.

[0311] S306: The simulation network element determines second information based on the first suggestion and the first information, where the second information includes at least one of energy-saving effect prediction information and a KPI change range. During the implementation of S306, the simulation network element may predict the energy-saving effect and KPI change range corresponding to the first suggestion. The KPI change range represents the KPI decrease value predicted by the MDAS producer based on the first suggestion, and the energy-saving effect prediction information represents the energy consumption and / or energy efficiency change value predicted by the MDAS producer based on the first suggestion.

[0312] The manner in which the simulation network element determines the second information corresponding to the first suggestion according to the first suggestion and the first information can refer to the description in S102. The second information includes at least one of energy saving effect prediction information and a change range of KPI. For example, the first device predicts the energy saving effect of the first suggestion after determining the first suggestion according to the first information, and obtains the energy saving effect prediction information. The first device can also evaluate the change range of KPI corresponding to the first suggestion.

[0313] Optionally, the simulation network element requests the AN device for energy saving related management data according to the simulation verification request, for performing simulation. The energy saving related management data includes but is not limited to power, energy and environment measurement values, PDCP data volume, PRB utilization rate, RRC connection number or UE throughput of the AN device, etc.

[0314] Optionally, in actual application, the simulation network element can also send a measurement task of the energy saving related management data to the core network device or other network devices, which is not specifically limited in the application.

[0315] S307: The simulation network element sends the second information to the MDAS producer.

[0316] S308 to S310 are similar to S205 to S207.

[0317] Optionally, ​ The flowchart can also include the following steps:

[0318] S311: The MDAS consumer sends a second indication to the MDAS producer, the second indication being used to indicate a first operation performed by the MDAS consumer according to the energy saving analysis result.

[0319] The first operation can be an operation performed by the MDAS consumer according to the energy saving decision after the MDAS consumer generates the energy saving decision according to the energy saving analysis result.

[0320] S312: The MDAS consumer determines an updated first suggestion according to the first operation.

[0321] The manner in which the MDAS consumer updates the first suggestion according to the first operation can refer to the description of the manner in which the first device updates the first suggestion in S102. For example, after the MDAS consumer performs the first operation, the energy saving related management data collected by the MDAS producer from the AN device or other network elements changes, then the MDAS producer can collect the changed energy saving related management data after receiving the second indication, and further determine the updated first suggestion according to the changed energy saving related management data.

[0322] S313: The MDAS consumer obtains updated second information according to the updated first suggestion.

[0323] Specifically, referring to the description of the way that the first device updates the second information in S102, the MDAS producer can determine the updated second information according to the first information and the updated first suggestion, or the MDAS producer can send the updated first suggestion and the first information to the simulation network element, and the simulation network element can determine the updated second information according to the updated first suggestion and the first information.

[0324] S314: The MDAS producer generates an updated energy-saving analysis result according to the updated first suggestion and the updated second information.

[0325] The updated energy-saving analysis result can include the updated first suggestion and the updated second information.

[0326] S315: The MDAS producer sends the updated energy-saving analysis result to the MDAS consumer.

[0327] S316: The MDAS consumer generates an updated energy-saving decision according to the updated energy-saving analysis result.

[0328] The way that the MDAS consumer generates the updated energy-saving decision according to the updated energy-saving analysis result can refer to the description of the way that the MDAS consumer generates the energy-saving decision according to the energy-saving analysis result in S5, and will not be described in detail.

[0329] Based on the examples shown in ​ or ​ , the MDAS producer can indicate the analysis capability supported by the MDAS producer to the MDAS consumer through the process shown in ​ , so that the MDAS consumer can select a suitable MDAS producer to implement energy-saving analysis according to its own needs. As shown in ​ , the process can include the following steps:

[0330] S401: The MDAS producer sends an analysis capability notification to the MDAS consumer.

[0331] The analysis capability notification includes the analysis types supported by the MDAS producer and the energy-saving analysis capability of the MDAS producer. The energy-saving analysis capability information of the MDAS producer includes at least one of the energy-saving target types supported by the MDAS producer, the energy-saving analysis supported by the MDAS producer, the analysis scene supported by the MDAS producer, the energy-saving analysis granularity supported by the MDAS producer, the energy-saving mode supported by the MDAS producer, and the energy-saving analysis domain supported by the MDAS producer.

[0332] Optionally, the MDAS producer can construct the energy-saving analysis capability according to any of the schemes 3 to 5.

[0333] S402: The MDAS consumer selects an MDAS producer based on the energy-saving analysis requirements and the analysis capability notification of the MDAS producer.

[0334] MDAS consumers may have multiple known MDAS producers. They need to select an appropriate MDAS producer based on their energy-saving analysis needs and request analysis services from the selected MDAS producer. For example, if an MDAS consumer's needs include energy-saving analysis, that is, if the MDAS consumer needs to perform energy-saving analysis, the MDAS consumer can select an MDAS producer that supports energy-saving analysis based on the MDAS producer's analysis capabilities.

[0335] Exemplarily, the MDAS consumer may execute S201 or S301 after S402 , that is, send an energy-saving analysis request to the MDAS producer.

[0336] and ​ The process shown is similar. In order to enable MDAS consumers to select appropriate MDAS producers for energy-saving analysis, in actual applications, one or more MDAS producers can also be managed through a fourth device. The management here includes but is not limited to: collecting the analysis capabilities of each MDAS producer, selecting a suitable MDAS producer based on the analysis needs of the MDAS consumer, and indicating the information of the selected MDAS producer to the MDAS consumer. Optionally, the fourth device can be an MnS discovery service producer (MnS discovery service producer) or other device, not specifically limited. Among them, the MnS discovery service producer is a producer for providing MnS discovery services, and the producer of the MnS discovery service can be used to provide information of the MDAS producer to consumers of the MnS discovery service, so that consumers can send energy-saving analysis requests to the MDAS producer. ​ In the example, the fourth device is an MnS discovery service producer. It should be understood that in this example, the consumer of the MnS discovery service can be the same as or different from the MDAS consumer. ​ As shown, the process may include the following steps:

[0337] S501: The MDAS producer sends the energy-saving analysis capability of the MDAS producer to the MnS discovery service producer.

[0338] MDAS producers can register their analysis capability information with the MnS discovery service producer. The analysis capability information may include at least one of the following: MnS type, analysis types supported by the MDAS producer, and energy-saving analysis capability. MnS types include MDAS. Analysis types supported by MDAS producers include energy-saving analysis.

[0339] Optionally, the MDAS producer can implement the energy saving analysis capability according to any implementation of the schemes 3 to 5.

[0340] S502: The MDAS consumer sends a query message to the MnS discovery service producer, and the query message is used to query the MDAS producer that can provide the energy saving analysis capability.

[0341] For example, the MnS type in the query message includes MDAS, and the analysis type supported by the MDAS producer includes the energy saving analysis. Accordingly, the MnS discovery service producer can select the MDAS producer supporting the energy saving analysis to provide the energy saving analysis service for the MDAS consumer.

[0342] In the present application, the execution timing of S502 is not specifically limited. S502 can be executed before S501 or after S502.

[0343] S503: The MnS discovery service producer sends a response message of the query message to the MDAS consumer. The response message can carry the information of the MDAS producer meeting the condition.

[0344] The MnS discovery service producer can find the MDAS producer according to the MnS type carried in the query message and / or the analysis type supported by the MDAS producer. Specifically, if the MnS type of the required MDAS producer in the query message includes MDAS, and the analysis type supported by the MDAS producer in the query message includes the energy saving analysis, the MnS discovery service producer needs to find the MDAS producer whose MnS type includes MDAS and whose analysis type supported by the MDAS producer includes the energy saving analysis, and carry the information of the MDAS producer in the response message.

[0345] Optionally, the information of the MDAS producer includes the identification of the MDAS producer and the energy saving analysis capability of the MDAS producer.

[0346] S504: The MDAS consumer receives the response message and obtains the information of the MDAS producer.

[0347] For example, the MDAS consumer can execute S201 or S301 after S504.

[0348] In the flowchart shown in ​ The action of the MDAS producer can be implemented by the MDAF with the energy saving analysis capability.

[0349] Based on the above method embodiment, the present application further provides a communication device for network energy saving. The structure of the device is shown in ​ As shown, the apparatus 1700 includes a receiving module 1701 and a processing module 1702. The receiving module 1701 can include a receiving module and / or a sending module, which can be used for implementing the reception and / or sending of information. The processing module 1702 can be used for generating information to be sent by the receiving module 1701 or processing the information received by the receiving module 1701. The processing module 1702 can also be used for performing actions other than receiving and sending described above in relation to the method embodiments. The apparatus 1700 can be applied in the first device, the second device, the third device or the fourth device. Wherein the first device, the second device, the third device or the fourth device can be adapted to ​ The communication system shown can implement the energy saving analysis method in the above figures.

[0350] When the apparatus 1700 is applied in the first device, the receiving module 1701 can be used for receiving first information from the second device, the first information including an energy saving target of a network, the energy saving target including at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement; and the receiving module 1701 can also be used for sending an energy saving analysis result corresponding to the energy saving target to the second device.

[0351] In a possible design, the first information further includes a key performance indicator impact of the network, the key performance indicator impact being used for indicating an acceptable range of decline of a key indicator.

[0352] In a possible design, the energy saving analysis result includes a first suggestion of an energy saving problem of the network and second information corresponding to the first suggestion, the second information including at least one of energy saving effect prediction information and a change range of a key performance indicator; and the processing module 1702 is specifically configured to determine the first suggestion according to the energy saving target and the key performance indicator impact, and to determine the second information according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the key performance indicator impact.

[0353] In a possible design, the receiving module 1701 can also be used for receiving third information from the second device, the third information being used for indicating at least one of an energy saving analysis region, an energy saving analysis period, an energy saving analysis result reporting period, an energy saving mode and an energy saving analysis domain; and the processing module 1702 can be specifically configured to determine the first suggestion according to the energy saving target, the key performance indicator impact and the third information.

[0354] In a possible design, the receiving module 1701 can also be used for sending the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the key performance indicator impact to a third device, the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the key performance indicator impact being used for determining the second information, and the receiving module 1701 can also be used for receiving the second information from the third device.

[0355] In a possible design, the transceiver 1701 can further be configured to receive, from the second device, a first indication for instructing the third device to determine the second information.

[0356] In a possible design, the processing module 1702 can further be configured to determine updated second information; and the transceiver 1701 can further be configured to send, to the second device, the updated second information.

[0357] In a possible design, the transceiver 1701 can further be configured to receive, from the third device, the updated second information.

[0358] In a possible design, the transceiver 1701 can further be configured to receive a condition for determining whether there is an energy saving problem corresponding to the energy saving target; and the processing module 1702 can further be configured to determine, according to the condition, whether there is the energy saving problem.

[0359] In a possible design, the transceiver 1701 can further be configured to send, to the second device, a first configuration, where the first configuration includes at least one of the following: an energy saving target supported by the apparatus, the supported energy saving target including an energy saving target of the network; or a key performance indicator supported by the apparatus; or a scenario supported by the apparatus; or an energy saving mode supported by the apparatus; or an energy saving analysis domain supported by the apparatus; or an energy saving analysis granularity supported by the apparatus.

[0360] In a possible design, the transceiver 1701 can be specifically configured to send, to the second device, a first configuration by a fourth device, where the first device includes the apparatus.

[0361] When the apparatus 1700 is applied in the second device, the transceiver 1701 can include a receiving module and a sending module, where the sending module can be configured to send, to a first device, first information including an energy saving target of a network, the energy saving target including at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement; and the receiving module can be configured to receive, from the first device, an energy saving analysis result corresponding to the energy saving target.

[0362] In a possible design, the first information further includes a key performance indicator impact of the network, where the key performance indicator impact is used to indicate an acceptable range of decline of a key indicator.

[0363] In a possible design, the energy saving analysis result includes a first suggestion of an energy saving problem of the network and second information corresponding to the first suggestion, and the second information includes at least one of energy saving effect prediction information and a change range of a key performance indicator.

[0364] In a possible design, the sending module can further be configured to send, to the first device, third information, where the third information and the first information are used to determine a first suggestion of an energy saving problem of the network, and the third information is used to indicate at least one of an energy saving analysis region, an energy saving analysis period, an energy saving analysis result reporting period, an energy saving mode, and an energy saving analysis domain.

[0365] In a possible design, the sending module can further be configured to send, to the first device, a first indication, where the first indication is used to indicate that the second information is determined by a third device.

[0366] In a possible design, the receiving module can further be configured to receive, from the first device, updated second information.

[0367] In a possible design, the sending module can further be configured to send, to the first device, a condition used to determine whether there is an energy saving problem corresponding to the energy saving target.

[0368] In a possible design, the receiving module can further be configured to receive a first configuration sent by the first device, where the first configuration includes at least one of the following information: an energy saving target supported by the first device, the supported energy saving target including an energy saving target of the network; or a key performance indicator supported by the first device; or a scenario supported by the first device; or an energy saving mode supported by the first device; or an energy saving analysis domain supported by the first device; or an energy saving analysis granularity supported by the first device.

[0369] In a possible design, the sending module can further be configured to send, to a fourth device, a first request for the first configuration; and the receiving module 1702 can be specifically configured to receive the first configuration from the fourth device.

[0370] When the apparatus 1700 is applied to a third device, the transceiver module 1701 can be configured to receive, from a first device, at least one of a first suggestion of an energy saving problem of a network, an energy saving target of the network, and a key performance indicator impact of the network; the processing module 1702 can be configured to determine, according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target, and the key performance indicator impact, second information corresponding to the first suggestion, where the second information includes at least one of energy saving effect prediction information and a change range of a key performance indicator; and the third device sends the second information to the first device.

[0371] In a possible design, the transceiver 1701 can further be configured to send the updated second information to the first device.

[0372] In a possible design, the transceiver 1701 can further be configured to receive an updated first suggestion from the first device; and the third device can further determine the updated second information according to the updated first suggestion.

[0373] In a possible design, the transceiver 1701 can further be configured to receive a second indication from the first device or the second device, where the second indication is used to indicate a first energy saving operation performed by the second device in response to the energy saving analysis result; and the processing module 1702 can further be configured to determine the updated second information according to the first energy saving operation.

[0374] When the apparatus 1700 is applied to a fourth device, the transceiver 1701 can include a receiving module and a sending module, where the receiving module can be configured to receive a first configuration from a first device, and the sending module can be configured to send the first configuration to a second device; and the first configuration can include at least one of the following information: an energy saving target supported by the first device, where the supported energy saving target includes an energy saving target of the network; or a key performance indicator supported by the first device; or a scenario supported by the first device; or an energy saving mode supported by the first device; or an energy saving analysis domain supported by the first device; or an energy saving analysis granularity supported by the first device.

[0375] In a possible design, the receiving module can further be configured to receive a first request from the second device, where the first request is used to request the first configuration; and the sending module can send the first configuration to the second device according to the first request.

[0376] Based on the above embodiments, the embodiments of the present application further provide a communication apparatus for network energy saving, where the apparatus is used to implement the communication method for network energy saving in the above figures. Referring to ​ As shown in the figure, the communication apparatus 1800 for network energy saving can include at least one of a transceiver 1801, a processor 1802 and a memory 1803. The transceiver 1801, the processor 1802 and the memory 1803 are connected to each other.

[0377] Optionally, the transceiver 1801, the processor 1802 and the memory 1803 are connected with each other through a bus 1804. The bus 1804 can be a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus or an extended industry standard architecture (EISA) bus, etc. The bus can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of representation, ​ Only one thick line is used to represent the bus in the middle, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or only one type of bus.

[0378] The transceiver 1801 is configured to receive and send data, and realize communication with other devices. For example, the transceiver 1801 can be configured to perform the functions of the above transceiving module 1701.

[0379] Optionally, the transceiver can include a communication interface. The communication interface can be used for communication of the communication apparatus 1800. For example, the communication interface can be used to realize the functions of the above transceiving module 1701 in a wired manner.

[0380] The processor 1802 is configured to implement the communication method for network energy saving in the above figures, and details can be referred to the description of the above embodiments, which will not be described here. For example, the processor 1802 can be configured to perform the functions of the above processing module 1702.

[0381] The memory 1803 is configured to store program instructions, etc. Specifically, the program instructions can include program codes including computer operation instructions. The memory 1803 can include a random access memory (RAM) and can also include a non-volatile memory such as at least one disk memory. The processor 1802 executes the program instructions stored in the memory 1803 to realize the above functions, thereby realizing the communication method for network energy saving provided in the above embodiments.

[0382] Based on the above embodiments, the embodiments of the present application further provide a communication method for network energy saving, which is implemented by a first device and a second device. The second device can be configured to send first information to the first device, the first information comprising a network energy saving target, the energy saving target comprising at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement; the first device can be configured to receive the first information from the second device; the first device can be further configured to send energy saving analysis results corresponding to the energy saving target to the second device; and the second device can be further configured to receive the energy saving analysis results from the first device. Optionally, the method can also be performed by a third device, which can be specifically referred to as ​ the flow shown in the figure, which will not be specifically expanded here. Optionally, the method can also be performed by a fourth device, which can be specifically referred to as ​ the flow shown in the figure, which will not be specifically expanded here.

[0383] Based on the above embodiments, the embodiments of the present application further provide a system, which can comprise the above first device and the second device. Optionally, the system can further comprise a third device and / or a fourth device.

[0384] Based on the above embodiments, the embodiments of the present application further provide a computer program, which, when running on a computer, causes the computer to perform the communication method for network energy saving provided by the above embodiments.

[0385] Based on the above embodiments, the embodiments of the present application further provide a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, and the computer program, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the communication method for network energy saving provided by the above embodiments.

[0386] Based on the above embodiments, the embodiments of the present application further provide a chip, which is used to read a computer program stored in a memory, and implement the communication method for network energy saving provided by the above embodiments.

[0387] Based on the above embodiments, the embodiments of the present application provide a chip system, which comprises a processor for supporting a computer device to implement the functions related to the first device, the second device, the third device or the fourth device in the above embodiments. In a possible design, the chip system further comprises a memory for storing programs and data necessary for the computer device. The chip system can be composed of a chip, or can include a chip and other discrete devices.

[0388] In conclusion, the embodiment of the present application provides a communication method for network energy saving. In the method, the first device can determine the energy saving analysis result of the network according to the energy saving target of the network, so that the energy saving analysis result meets the energy saving target of the network, and the reliability of the energy saving analysis process and the effectiveness of the analysis result can be improved.

[0389] Those skilled in the art will understand that the embodiments of the present application can be provided as a method, a system, or a computer program product. Therefore, the present application can take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Moreover, the present application can take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROMs, optical storage devices, etc.) containing computer-usable program code.

[0390] The present application is described with reference to flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to the embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that each flow and / or block in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams, and the combination of flows and / or blocks in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus produce a device that implements the flow ​ one or more flows and / or blocks ​ an apparatus that performs the functions specified in the flow or flows and / or block or blocks.

[0391] These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to work in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce a manufactured product including instruction apparatus, which implements the flow ​ one or more flows and / or blocks ​ an apparatus that performs the functions specified in the flow or flows and / or block or blocks.

[0392] These computer program instructions can also be loaded into a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, so that a series of operation steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a computer-implemented process, so that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus provide a process for implementing the flow ​ one or more flows and / or blocks ​ an apparatus that performs the functions specified in the flow or flows and / or block or blocks.

[0393] It is apparent that a person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the embodiments of the application without departing from the scope of the application. Therefore, if these modifications and changes of the embodiments of the application belong to the scope of the claims of the application and their equivalent technologies, the application also intends to include these modifications and changes.< / ioc> < / ioc> < / ioc> < / ioc> < / ioc> < / datatype> < / ioc> < / ioc> < / datatype> < / ioc>

Claims

1. A communication method for network energy saving, characterized in that: include: The first device receives first information from the second device, where the first information includes an energy-saving target of a network and a key performance indicator impact of the network, where the energy-saving target includes at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement; The first device sends the energy-saving analysis result corresponding to the energy-saving target to the second device; The first device is a management data analysis service MDAS producer, and the second device is a management data analysis service MDAS consumer.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The key performance indicator impact is used to indicate an acceptable range of degradation of the key indicator.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein The energy-saving analysis result includes a first suggestion for the energy-saving problem of the network and second information corresponding to the first suggestion, the second information including at least one of energy-saving effect prediction information and a range of change of a key performance indicator, and the first suggestion is an energy-saving suggestion corresponding to the energy-saving problem; The method further comprises: The first device determines the first suggestion according to the energy saving target and the key performance indicator impact; The first device determines the second information according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target and the key performance indicator impact.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein The method further comprises: The first device receives third information from the second device, where the third information indicates at least one of an energy-saving analysis area, an energy-saving analysis period, an energy-saving analysis result reporting period, an energy-saving mode, and an energy-saving analysis domain; The first device determines the first suggestion according to the energy-saving target and the key performance indicator impact, including: The first device determines the first suggestion according to the energy-saving target, the key performance indicator impact, and the third information.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein The first device determines the second information according to the first suggestion, the energy-saving target, and the key performance indicator impact, including: The first device sends the first suggestion, the energy saving target, and the key performance indicator impact to a third device, where the first suggestion, the energy saving target, and the key performance indicator impact are used to determine the second information; The first device receives the second information from the third device.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein The method further comprises: The first device receives a first indication from the second device, where the first indication is used to instruct the third device to determine the second information.

7. The method according to claim 3, wherein The method further comprises: Determining, by the first device, updated second information; The first device sends the updated second information to the second device.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein The first device determines the updated second information, including: The first device receives the updated second information from a third device.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: Also includes: The first device receives a condition for determining whether there is an energy-saving problem corresponding to the energy-saving target; The method further comprises: The first device determines whether the energy saving problem exists according to the condition.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: The method further comprises: The first device sends a first configuration to the second device, where the first configuration includes at least one of the following information: an energy-saving target supported by the first device, wherein the supported energy-saving target includes an energy-saving target of the network; or Key performance indicators supported by the first device; or scenarios supported by the first device; or The energy-saving mode supported by the first device; or an energy-saving analysis domain supported by the first device; or The energy-saving analysis granularity supported by the first device.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein: The first device sending a first configuration to the second device includes: The first device sends the first configuration to the second device through a fourth device.

12. A communication method for network energy saving, characterized in that: include: The second device sends first information to the first device, where the first information includes an energy-saving target of the network and a key performance indicator impact of the network, where the energy-saving target includes at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement; The second device receives the energy-saving analysis result corresponding to the energy-saving target from the first device; The first device is a management data analysis service MDAS producer, and the second device is a management data analysis service MDAS consumer.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein: The key performance indicator impact is used to indicate an acceptable range of degradation of the key indicator.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein The energy-saving analysis result includes a first suggestion for the energy-saving problem of the network and second information corresponding to the first suggestion, the second information includes at least one of energy-saving effect prediction information and a range of change of key performance indicators, and the first suggestion is an energy-saving suggestion corresponding to the energy-saving problem.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein The method further comprises: The second device sends third information to the first device, and the third information and the first information are used to determine a first suggestion for the energy saving problem of the network, and the third information is used to indicate at least one of the energy saving analysis area, the energy saving analysis period, the energy saving analysis result reporting period, the energy saving mode, and the energy saving analysis domain.

16. The method according to claim 14, wherein The method further comprises: The second device sends a first indication to the first device, where the first indication is used to instruct a third device to determine the second information.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein The method further comprises: The second device receives the updated second information from the first device.

18. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 17, wherein: Also includes: The second device sends a condition for determining whether there is an energy-saving problem corresponding to the energy-saving target to the first device.

19. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 17, wherein: The method further comprises: The second device receives a first configuration sent by the first device, where the first configuration includes at least one of the following information: an energy-saving target supported by the first device, wherein the supported energy-saving target includes an energy-saving target of the network; or Key performance indicators supported by the first device; or scenarios supported by the first device; or The energy-saving mode supported by the first device; or an energy-saving analysis domain supported by the first device; or The energy-saving analysis granularity supported by the first device.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein The method further comprises: The second device sends a first request to the fourth device, where the first request is used to request the first configuration; The second device receiving the first configuration sent by the first device includes: The second device receives the first configuration through the fourth device.

21. A communication device for network energy saving, characterized in that: Including transceiver module and processing module: The transceiver module is configured to receive first information from a second device, the first information including an energy-saving target of a network and a key performance indicator impact of the network, the energy-saving target including at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement; The transceiver module is further configured to send the energy-saving analysis result corresponding to the energy-saving target to the second device; The second device is a management data analysis service MDAS consumer.

22. The device according to claim 21, wherein The key performance indicator impact is used to indicate an acceptable range of degradation of the key indicator.

23. The device according to claim 22, wherein The energy-saving analysis result includes a first suggestion for the energy-saving problem of the network and second information corresponding to the first suggestion, the second information including at least one of energy-saving effect prediction information and a range of change of a key performance indicator, and the first suggestion is an energy-saving suggestion corresponding to the energy-saving problem; The processing module is used for: Determining the first suggestion based on the energy saving target and the impact of the key performance indicator; The second information is determined according to the first suggestion, the energy saving target, and the key performance indicator impact.

24. The device according to claim 23, wherein The transceiver module is also used for: receiving third information from the second device, the third information being used to indicate at least one of an energy-saving analysis area, an energy-saving analysis period, an energy-saving analysis result reporting period, an energy-saving mode, and an energy-saving analysis domain; The processing module is specifically used for: The first suggestion is determined according to the energy saving target, the key performance indicator impact and the third information.

25. The device according to claim 23, wherein The transceiver module is also used for: sending the first suggestion, the energy-saving target, and the key performance indicator impact to a third device, where the first suggestion, the energy-saving target, and the key performance indicator impact are used to determine the second information; The second information is received from the third device.

26. The device according to claim 25, characterized in that The transceiver module is also used for: A first indication is received from a second device, where the first indication is used to instruct the third device to determine the second information.

27. The device according to claim 23, wherein The processing module is further configured to: determining updated second information; The transceiver module is also used for: Send the updated second information to the second device.

28. The device according to claim 27, wherein The transceiver module is also used for: The updated second information is received from a third device.

29. The device according to any one of claims 21 to 28, characterized in that The transceiver module is also used for: receiving a condition for determining whether there is an energy-saving problem corresponding to the energy-saving target; The processing module is further configured to: According to the conditions, it is determined whether the energy saving problem exists.

30. The device according to any one of claims 21 to 28, characterized in that The transceiver module is also used for: Send a first configuration to the second device, where the first configuration includes at least one of the following information: an energy-saving target supported by the device, wherein the supported energy-saving target includes an energy-saving target of the network; or Key performance indicators supported by the device; or The scenarios supported by the device; or The energy-saving mode supported by the device; or The energy-saving analysis domain supported by the device; or The energy-saving analysis granularity supported by the device.

31. The device according to claim 30, wherein The transceiver module is specifically used for: The first configuration is sent to the second device through a fourth device, and the first device includes the apparatus.

32. A communication device for network energy saving, characterized in that: Including sending module and receiving module: The sending module is configured to send first information to the first device, where the first information includes an energy-saving target of the network and a key performance indicator impact of the network, where the energy-saving target includes at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement; The receiving module is configured to receive an energy-saving analysis result corresponding to the energy-saving target from the first device; Among them, the first device is a management data analysis service MDAS producer.

33. The device according to claim 32, wherein The key performance indicator impact is used to indicate an acceptable range of degradation of the key indicator.

34. The device according to claim 33, wherein The energy-saving analysis result includes a first suggestion for the energy-saving problem of the network and second information corresponding to the first suggestion, the second information includes at least one of energy-saving effect prediction information and a range of change of key performance indicators, and the first suggestion is an energy-saving suggestion corresponding to the energy-saving problem.

35. The device according to claim 34, wherein The sending module is further used for: Sending third information to the first device, the third information and the first information are used to determine a first suggestion for the energy saving problem of the network, and the third information is used to indicate at least one of the energy saving analysis area, the energy saving analysis period, the energy saving analysis result reporting period, the energy saving mode, and the energy saving analysis domain.

36. The device according to claim 34, wherein The sending module is further used for: A first indication is sent to the first device, where the first indication is used to instruct a third device to determine the second information.

37. The device according to claim 36, wherein The receiving module is further configured to: Receive updated second information from the first device.

38. The device according to any one of claims 32 to 37, characterized in that The sending module is further used for: A condition for determining whether there is an energy-saving problem corresponding to the energy-saving target is sent to the first device.

39. The device according to any one of claims 32 to 37, characterized in that The receiving module is further configured to: Receive a first configuration sent by the first device, where the first configuration includes at least one of the following information: an energy-saving target supported by the first device, wherein the supported energy-saving target includes an energy-saving target of the network; or Key performance indicators supported by the first device; or scenarios supported by the first device; or The energy-saving mode supported by the first device; or an energy-saving analysis domain supported by the first device; or The energy-saving analysis granularity supported by the first device.

40. The device according to claim 39, wherein The sending module is further used for: Sending a first request to a fourth device, where the first request is used to request the first configuration; The receiving module is specifically used for: The first configuration is received by the fourth device.

41. A communication method for network energy saving, characterized in that: include: The second device sends first information to the first device, where the first information includes an energy-saving target of the network and a key performance indicator impact of the network, where the energy-saving target includes at least one of energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency improvement; The first device receives the first information from the second device; The first device sends the energy-saving analysis result corresponding to the energy-saving target to the second device; The second device receives the energy-saving analysis result from the first device; The first device is a management data analysis service MDAS producer, and the second device is a management data analysis service MDAS consumer.

42. A communication device for network energy saving, characterized in that: including processors, transceivers, and memory; The processor is configured to execute the computer program or instructions stored in the memory, and when executing the computer program or instructions, enables the device to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 or 12 to 20.

43. A computer program product, characterized in that The device comprises computer-readable instructions, and when a communication device for network energy saving reads and executes the computer-readable instructions, the device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 or 12 to 20.

44. A chip, characterized in that The method comprises a processor coupled to a memory and configured to execute a computer program or instructions stored in the memory, wherein when the processor executes the computer program or instructions, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 or 12 to 20 is performed.

45. A system, characterized in that The method comprises the device according to any one of claims 21 to 31 and the device according to any one of claims 32 to 40.

46. ​​A system, characterized in that The invention comprises a first device for implementing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, and a second device for implementing the method according to any one of claims 12 to 20.

47. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a computer, the computer is caused to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 or 12 to 20.

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