Remotely Managed Data Radios Including Remote Management Capabilities

1 . A remotely managed data radio comprising:

first and second data radio modules;

wherein the first data radio module configured to communicate on a first network;

wherein the second data radio module configured to communicate on a second network;

wherein the remotely managed data radio is configured to communicate mission-critical data utilizing the first data radio module; and

wherein the remotely managed data radio is configured to communicate non-mission-critical data utilizing the second data radio module.

2 . The remotely managed data radio of claim 1 , wherein each data radio module comprises an antenna module, an analog front end module, a processor, storage, and a communication module.

3 . The remotely managed data radio of claim 2 , wherein the first and second data radio modules are implemented using a data radio module is configured to communicate on multiple networks.

4 . The remotely managed data radio of claim 2 , wherein the second data radio module is configured to communicate with the first data radio module utilizing the communication module.

5 . The remotely managed data radio of claim 4 , wherein the second radio module is configured to manage the first data radio module.

6 . A network of remote performance systems, comprising:

a plurality of networks, comprising a first network and a second network;

a data center configured to communicate data on both the first network and the second network; and

a remotely managed data radio comprising a plurality of data radio modules;

wherein the remotely managed data radio is configured to communicate on the first network and the second network;

wherein the data center and the remotely managed data radio are configured to communicate mission critical data utilizing the first network; and

wherein the data center and the remotely managed data radio are configured to communicate non-mission critical data utilizing the second network.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein a data radio module comprises an antenna module, an analog front end module, a processor, storage, and a communication module.

8 . The system of claim 6 , where the first network is a positive train control. network.

9 . The system of claim 7 , where the second network is a public cellular network.

10 . A method for operating a remotely managed data radio, comprising:

communicating mission critical data on a primary network using a remotely managed data radio;

communicating non-mission critical data on a secondary network independent of the primary network, thereby maximizing performance of the primary network for mission critical data using the remotely managed data radio; and

measuring performance of the primary network using the remotely managed data radio.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving an update utilizing a secondary radio module on the remotely managed data radio via the secondary network;

receiving an instruction via the secondary network using the secondary radio module to apply the update;

applying the update to a primary data radio module on the remotely managed data radio; and

reporting the result of the update to the primary radio module using the secondary radio module via the secondary network.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

determining if the secondary network is available using the secondary radio module;

buffering the result of the update if the secondary network is unavailable; and

reporting the result of the update when the secondary network is available using the secondary radio module.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the result of the update comprises the measured performance of the first network.