An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) calculates an estimated uplink interference caused by the UAV at a neighboring cell based on a downlink signal received from the neighboring cell. Based on the estimated uplink interference, the UAV monitors downlink messages transmitted from the neighboring cell. If the uplink interference experienced by the neighboring cell exceeds an interference threshold, the neighboring cell transmits a downlink message, which includes an uplink interference indicator, to the UAV. Upon receipt of the uplink interference indicator, the UAV transmits a measurement report, including the uplink interference indicator, to the serving cell. In some cases, the serving cell transmits a handover command to the UAV based at least partially on the measurement report. The serving cell may also maintain a mobility history for the neighboring cell. The mobility history indicates a history of uplink interference problems and/or UAV handover availability for the neighboring cell.

A method to generate upgrade recommendations for wireless wide area networks may include receiving parameters associated with an existing network configuration, customer usage, and a network demand, and identifying recommendations for locations of potential new cell sites corresponding with sectors within a geographical region associated with the network, where the identifying is based on the existing network configuration and customer usage. The method may include predicting a performance impact on the network based on the recommendations for potential new cell site locations, and selecting network upgrades based on the recommendations for potential new cell site locations, the network demand, and the predicted performance impact.

A method to generate upgrade recommendations for wireless wide area networks may include receiving parameters associated with an existing network configuration, customer usage, and a network demand, and identifying recommendations for locations of potential new cell sites corresponding with sectors within a geographical region associated with the network, where the identifying is based on the existing network configuration and customer usage. The method may include predicting a performance impact on the network based on the recommendations for potential new cell site locations, and selecting network upgrades based on the recommendations for potential new cell site locations, the network demand, and the predicted performance impact.

A system for providing small cell backhaul network communications includes a small cell backhaul network including a plurality of small cell network nodes each including transceivers for establishing wireless communication links with at least two other small cell network nodes and enabling communication with the at least two other small cell network nodes within the small cell backhaul network. The small cell backhaul network interconnecting an edge network with a core network through the plurality of small cell network nodes and enabling communication between the edge network and the core network over the wireless communications links. A software defined network (SDN) controller controls wireless communications links with each of the plurality of small cell network nodes. The transceivers at each of the plurality of small cell network nodes establish link configurations between the small cell network node and the at least two other small cell network nodes of the small cell backhaul network. A plurality of LTE interfaces, each associated with one of the small cell network nodes of the small cell backhaul network for provide control plane connectivity between the small cell network nodes and the SDN controller via a control channel and reduce SDN control latency.

A system for providing small cell backhaul network communications includes a small cell backhaul network including a plurality of small cell network nodes each including transceivers for establishing wireless communication links with at least two other small cell network nodes and enabling communication with the at least two other small cell network nodes within the small cell backhaul network. The small cell backhaul network interconnecting an edge network with a core network through the plurality of small cell network nodes and enabling communication between the edge network and the core network over the wireless communications links. A software defined network (SDN) controller controls wireless communications links with each of the plurality of small cell network nodes. The transceivers at each of the plurality of small cell network nodes establish link configurations between the small cell network node and the at least two other small cell network nodes of the small cell backhaul network. A plurality of LTE interfaces, each associated with one of the small cell network nodes of the small cell backhaul network for provide control plane connectivity between the small cell network nodes and the SDN controller via a control channel and reduce SDN control latency.

The present invention relates to performing properly wireless communications. A communication system includes a first information processing apparatus and a plurality of second information processing apparatuses. The first information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus that assigns a plurality of channel resources for wireless communications to the plurality of second information processing apparatuses and notify the plurality of second information processing apparatuses of the assignments. The second information processing apparatuses, upon receipt of the notification, transmit to the first information processing apparatus a plurality of signals for providing predetermined information to the first information processing apparatus by using the plurality of assigned channel resources.

The present invention relates to performing properly wireless communications. A communication system includes a first information processing apparatus and a plurality of second information processing apparatuses. The first information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus that assigns a plurality of channel resources for wireless communications to the plurality of second information processing apparatuses and notify the plurality of second information processing apparatuses of the assignments. The second information processing apparatuses, upon receipt of the notification, transmit to the first information processing apparatus a plurality of signals for providing predetermined information to the first information processing apparatus by using the plurality of assigned channel resources.

Compensation is provided for foreign interference within a cell. Uplink (UL) noise on an UL channel to a first base station (BS) device is detected. Whether the UL noise includes interference is determined. Interference can include any device other than a mobile device configured to communicate with a BS device associated with a cell. The first service area of the BS device can be modified, e.g., scaled based on determining that the UL noise includes interference. Scaling can include reducing the first service area to a second service area that does not include an imbalance region in the first service area caused by the foreign interference. Scaling can be effected by reducing the amount of downlink power from the first BS device, or by adjusting a re-selection parameter associated with reducing the range of the BS device.

Compensation is provided for foreign interference within a cell. Uplink (UL) noise on an UL channel to a first base station (BS) device is detected. Whether the UL noise includes interference is determined. Interference can include any device other than a mobile device configured to communicate with a BS device associated with a cell. The first service area of the BS device can be modified, e.g., scaled based on determining that the UL noise includes interference. Scaling can include reducing the first service area to a second service area that does not include an imbalance region in the first service area caused by the foreign interference. Scaling can be effected by reducing the amount of downlink power from the first BS device, or by adjusting a re-selection parameter associated with reducing the range of the BS device.

A traditional data processing system is configured to process input data either in batch or in real-time. On one hand, a batch data processing system is limiting because the batch data processing often cannot take into account any data received during the batch data processing. On the other hand, a real-time data processing system is limiting because the real-time system often cannot scale. The real-time data processing system is often limited to dealing with primitive data types and/or a small amount of data. Therefore, it is desirable to address the limitations of the batch data processing system and the real-time data processing system by combining the benefits of the batch data processing system and the real-time data processing system into a single data processing system.