Energy Consumption Modeling and Power Aware Extensions for 5G LENA

The CTTC 5G-LENA NR module provides a highly detailed and validated simulation of the 5G NR protocol stack within ns-3. However, a critical dimension currently missing is energy consumption modeling. Neither the UE nor the gNB reports power draw or connects to the existing ns-3 Energy Framework. This gap prevents researchers from studying vital metrics like UE battery lifetime, gNB operational expenditure, and overall green networking sustainability. This project will introduce a mature, callback driven energy tracking architecture to the 5G NR module by integrating it with the ns-3 Energy Framework.