Executing a unified End-to-End (E2E) Energy Efficiency Testing Framework
These are the key points we discuss:
- The Open RAN Energy Challenge:
Bridging the gap in standardized procedures for comparing multi-vendor hardware and software solutions. - The VNF Testing Architecture:
Inside the i14y Lab setup. - Granular Power Measurement Points:
How the framework leverages a 3-tier validation:
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- Electric Socket: Complete machine baseline calibration.
- Redfish Telemetry: Hardware-level breakdowns (CPU, memory, storage, fans).
- Kepler: Process, POD, and container-level CPU profiling.
- Value and Impact:
Giving granular insights, identifying power-hungry VNFs for optimization.
Looking at scale: estimating power consumption for large-scale deployments.
The work was based on the White Paper “A comprehensive framework to evaluate energy efficiency in 5G Disaggregated / Open RAN networks” published in April 2026. You can download the white paper below: