A method and system to dynamically reassign RF spectrum from a first access node to a second access node, where the first access node provides service on a first carrier having a carrier bandwidth. An example method includes (i) selecting a frequency portion of the carrier bandwidth to reassign, the selecting being based on the frequency portion having higher determined noise than one or more other frequency portions of the carrier bandwidth, and (ii) based on the selecting, reassigning the selected frequency portion from the first access node to the second access node to be used by the second access node as at least part of a second carrier on which to provide service. Upon reassigning of the selected frequency portion, the second access node could then provide service on the reassigned portion and the first access node could continue to provide service on a remainder of the first carrier.

A system for monitoring cellular communications including a passive sensor device, processors, and memory devices. The memory devices having instructions that cause the processors to identify active downlink channels using a first radio to monitor each channel in a cellular spectrum and store downlink channel information, including configuration data, for each of the identified active downlink channels. The processors identify active uplink channels using a second radio to monitor each channel in the cellular spectrum and store uplink channel information for each of the identified active uplink channels. The processors correlate one of the active uplink channels with a corresponding active downlink channel and tune a third radio to the active uplink channel using the configuration data for the corresponding active downlink channel. The processors also tune a fourth radio to the active downlink channel corresponding to the at least one active uplink channel using the corresponding configuration data.

A system and method for managing interference between different enterprises operating over the same spectrum. The system includes central units of a host, a first enterprise and a second enterprise; a first interface for connecting the central unit of the host to the central unit of the first enterprise; and a second interface for connecting the central unit of the host to the second enterprise; wherein the central unit of the host is configured to: enable relaying of load information between the first and second enterprises to minimize interference between each enterprise when the first and second enterprises are operating in the same spectrum and an overlapping coverage region between cell sites; and arbitrate transmission requests from a respective enterprise based on information from service level agreements (SLAs) shared between the central unit at the host and the respective enterprise.

A system and method for managing interference between different enterprises operating over the same spectrum. The system includes central units of a host, a first enterprise and a second enterprise; a first interface for connecting the central unit of the host to the central unit of the first enterprise; and a second interface for connecting the central unit of the host to the second enterprise; wherein the central unit of the host is configured to: enable relaying of load information between the first and second enterprises to minimize interference between each enterprise when the first and second enterprises are operating in the same spectrum and an overlapping coverage region between cell sites; and arbitrate transmission requests from a respective enterprise based on information from service level agreements (SLAs) shared between the central unit at the host and the respective enterprise.

For routing Packet Data Converge Protocol (PDCP) Protocol Data Units (PDU), a processor detects a split bearer configuration for a mobile device. In response to detecting the split bearer configuration, the processor routes PDCP PDU in a Radio Link Control (RLC)/Medium Access Control (MAC) for the at least two cell groups.

For routing Packet Data Converge Protocol (PDCP) Protocol Data Units (PDU), a processor detects a split bearer configuration for a mobile device. In response to detecting the split bearer configuration, the processor routes PDCP PDU in a Radio Link Control (RLC)/Medium Access Control (MAC) for the at least two cell groups.

A packet switch includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to learn a pattern of a high-priority packet having a cyclicity, monitor a burst end point of the high-priority packet, based on a result of the learning, detect a shift of a time slot of the burst end point when a traffic flow rate of the high-priority packet changes, and determine the time slot to close transmission of a non-priority packet, based on the shift of the time slot.

A packet switch includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to learn a pattern of a high-priority packet having a cyclicity, monitor a burst end point of the high-priority packet, based on a result of the learning, detect a shift of a time slot of the burst end point when a traffic flow rate of the high-priority packet changes, and determine the time slot to close transmission of a non-priority packet, based on the shift of the time slot.

There is provided mechanisms for determining beam settings for beam management. A method is performed by a first radio transceiver device. The method comprises obtaining information about expected distribution of second radio transceiver devices in a network coverage region of the first radio transceiver device in which the beam management is to be performed. The method comprises determining beam settings for a first set of beams and a second set of beams. The first set of beams and the second set of beams are to be used for the beam management. There are fewer beams in the first set of beams than in the second set of beams. The beams in the first set of beams collectively cover all beams in the second set of beams. The beam settings for the beams in the first set of beams are determined according to the obtained information.

In an embodiment a supplementary uplink (SUL) configuration method includes determining, by an access network device, a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), wherein each of the plurality of SSBs comprises configuration information of one SUL and broadcasting, by the access network device, the plurality of SSBs on a downlink.