Towards Integrated Energy-Communication-Transportation Hub: A Base-Station-Centric Design in 5G and Beyond

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Main Authors: Shen, Linfeng, Wu, Guanzhen, Zhang, Cong, Fan, Xiaoyi, Liu, Jiangchuan
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Published: 2025
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author Shen, Linfeng
Wu, Guanzhen
Zhang, Cong
Fan, Xiaoyi
Liu, Jiangchuan
author_facet Shen, Linfeng
Wu, Guanzhen
Zhang, Cong
Fan, Xiaoyi
Liu, Jiangchuan
contents The rise of 5G communication has transformed the telecom industry for critical applications. With the widespread deployment of 5G base stations comes a significant concern about energy consumption. Key industrial players have recently shown strong interest in incorporating energy storage systems to store excess energy during off-peak hours, reducing costs and participating in demand response. The fast development of batteries opens up new possibilities, such as the transportation area. An effective method is needed to maximize base station battery utilization and reduce operating costs. In this trend towards next-generation smart and integrated energy-communication-transportation (ECT) infrastructure, base stations are believed to play a key role as service hubs. By exploring the overlap between base station distribution and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, we demonstrate the feasibility of efficiently charging EVs using base station batteries and renewable power plants at the Hub. Our model considers various factors, including base station traffic conditions, weather, and EV charging behavior. This paper introduces an incentive mechanism for setting charging prices and employs a deep reinforcement learning-based method for battery scheduling. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed ECT-Hub in optimizing surplus energy utilization and reducing operating costs, particularly through revenue-generating EV charging.
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spellingShingle Towards Integrated Energy-Communication-Transportation Hub: A Base-Station-Centric Design in 5G and Beyond
Shen, Linfeng
Wu, Guanzhen
Zhang, Cong
Fan, Xiaoyi
Liu, Jiangchuan
Networking and Internet Architecture
Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
The rise of 5G communication has transformed the telecom industry for critical applications. With the widespread deployment of 5G base stations comes a significant concern about energy consumption. Key industrial players have recently shown strong interest in incorporating energy storage systems to store excess energy during off-peak hours, reducing costs and participating in demand response. The fast development of batteries opens up new possibilities, such as the transportation area. An effective method is needed to maximize base station battery utilization and reduce operating costs. In this trend towards next-generation smart and integrated energy-communication-transportation (ECT) infrastructure, base stations are believed to play a key role as service hubs. By exploring the overlap between base station distribution and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, we demonstrate the feasibility of efficiently charging EVs using base station batteries and renewable power plants at the Hub. Our model considers various factors, including base station traffic conditions, weather, and EV charging behavior. This paper introduces an incentive mechanism for setting charging prices and employs a deep reinforcement learning-based method for battery scheduling. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed ECT-Hub in optimizing surplus energy utilization and reducing operating costs, particularly through revenue-generating EV charging.
title Towards Integrated Energy-Communication-Transportation Hub: A Base-Station-Centric Design in 5G and Beyond
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.15833