CAPACITY OPTIMIZATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK

摘要

Systems and methods presented herein provide for optimizing or otherwise improving capacity in a communication network. In one embodiment, a method is operable in a network hub that is communicatively coupled to UEs via a plurality of communication links. Each communication link has a different data rate capacity and each UE comprises a profile that indicates its data rate capabilities (e.g., modulation schemes and the like). The method includes detecting communications of the UEs, determining the data rate capabilities of the UEs from their profiles, and determining how many different data rate capacities the network hub supports over the communication links. The method also includes grouping the UEs according to their data rate capabilities, generating a common profile for each UE group, and assigning the communication links to the UE groups based on their common profiles.

主权项

1. A network hub, comprising:
a transceiver communicatively coupled to user equipment (UEs) via a plurality of communication links, wherein each communication link has a different data rate capacity and wherein each UE comprises a profile that indicates its data rate capabilities; and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver and operable to detect communications of the UEs, to determine the data rate capabilities of the UEs from their profiles, to determine how many different data rate capacities the transceiver supports over the communication links, to group the UEs according to their data rate capabilities, to generate a common profile for each UE group, and to assign the communication links to the UE groups based on their common profiles.