Data transmission using different transmission technologies

1. A method comprising:

receiving first data to be transmitted as a first data transmission between a first network entity and a second network entity;

determining that a first bandwidth demand for the first data transmission exceeds a bandwidth of a wireless communication channel;

in response to determining that the first bandwidth demand exceeds the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel, partitioning the first data transmission into a first portion and a second portion based on the first bandwidth demand;

concurrently transmitting the first portion by way of a wire-based communication channel and transmitting the second portion by way of the wireless communication channel; and

receiving second data to be transmitted as a second data transmission between the first network entity and the second network entity;

determining that a second bandwidth demand for the second data transmission is smaller than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel;

in response to determining that the second bandwidth demand is smaller than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel, transmitting an entirety of the second data transmission by way of the wireless communication channel;

receiving third data to be transmitted as a third data transmission between the first network entity and the second network entity;

determining that a third bandwidth demand for the third data transmission is larger than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel but less than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel combined with a bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel;

determining that the energy consumption of the wireless communication channel is less than the energy consumption of the wire-based communication channel;

in response to determining that the third bandwidth demand is larger than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel but less than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel combined with the bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel and that the energy consumption of the wireless communication channel is less than the energy consumption of the wire-based communication channel, partitioning the third data transmission into a third portion that fully uses the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel and a fourth portion that corresponds to a remainder of the third data transmission; and

concurrently transmitting the third portion by way of the wireless communication channel and transmitting the fourth portion by way of the wire-based communication channel.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wire-based communication channel uses a communication technology selected from a group consisting of a power line technology, an Ethernet technology, a technology using telephone cables and a technology using coaxial cables.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising deactivating components associated with the wire-based communication channel in response to transmitting the entirety of the second data transmission by way of the wireless communication channel.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising fully using the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel and a bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel in response to determining that the first bandwidth demand is greater than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel plus a bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel.

5. A communication coordination device, wherein said communication coordination device is configured to:

receive first data to be transmitted as a first data transmission between a first network entity and a second network entity;

determine that a first bandwidth demand for the first data transmission exceeds a bandwidth of a wireless communication channel;

in response to determining that the first bandwidth demand exceeds the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel, selectively cause a partitioning of the first data transmission into a first portion and a second portion based on the first bandwidth demand;

concurrently transmit the first portion by way of a wire-based communication channel and transmit the second portion by way of the wireless communication channel; and

receive second data to be transmitted as a second data transmission between the first network entity and the second network entity;

determine that a second bandwidth demand for the second data transmission is smaller than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel; and

in response to determining that the second bandwidth demand is smaller than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel, transmit an entirety of the second data transmission by way of the wireless communication channel;

receive third data to be transmitted as a third data transmission between the first network entity and the second network entity;

determine that a third bandwidth demand for the third data transmission is larger than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel but less than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel combined with a bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel;

determine that the energy consumption of the wireless communication channel is less than the energy consumption of the wire-based communication channel;

in response to determining that the third bandwidth demand is larger than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel but less than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel combined with the bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel and that the energy consumption of the wireless communication channel is less than the energy consumption of the wire-based communication channel, selectively cause a partitioning of the third data transmission into a third portion that fully uses the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel and a fourth portion that corresponds to a remainder of the third data transmission; and

concurrently transmit the third portion by way of the wireless communication channel and transmit the fourth portion by way of the wire-based communication channel.

6. The communication coordination device of claim 5 , comprising at least one interface to couple the communication coordination device with a network entity with a first transceiver employing a wireless communication technology and with a second transceiver employing a wire-based communication technology.

7. The communication coordination device of claim 5 , further configured to deactivate components associated with the wire-based communication channel in response to determining that the first bandwidth demand is smaller than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel.

8. The communication coordination device of claim 5 , further configured to fully use the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel and a bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel in response to determining that the first bandwidth demand is greater than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel plus the bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel.

9. A network, comprising:

a first network entity,

a second network entity;

a first communication coordination unit associated with the first network entity, wherein said communication coordination device is configured to:

receive first data to be transmitted as a first data transmission between the first network entity and the second network entity;

determine that a first bandwidth demand for the first data transmission exceeds a bandwidth of a wireless communication channel;

in response to determining that the first bandwidth demand exceeds the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel, cause a partitioning of the first data transmission into a first portion and a second portion based on the first bandwidth demand;

concurrently transmit the first portion by way of a wire-based communication channel and transmit the second portion by way of the wireless communication channel; and

receive second data to be transmitted as a second data transmission between the first network entity and the second network entity;

determine that a second bandwidth demand for the second data transmission is smaller than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel;

in response to determining that the second bandwidth demand is smaller than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel, transmit an entirety of the second data transmission by way of the wireless communication channel;

receive third data to be transmitted as a third data transmission between the first network entity and the second network entity;

determine that a third bandwidth demand for the third data transmission is larger than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel but less than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel combined with a bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel;

determine that the energy consumption of the wireless communication channel is less than the energy consumption of the wire-based communication channel;

in response to determining that the third bandwidth demand is larger than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel but less than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel combined with the bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel and that the energy consumption of the wireless communication channel is less than the energy consumption of the wire-based communication channel, selectively cause a partitioning of the third data transmission into a third portion that fully uses the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel and a fourth portion that corresponds to a remainder of the third data transmission; and

concurrently transmit the third portion by way of the wireless communication channel and transmit the fourth portion by way of the wire-based communication channel.

10. The network of claim 9 , wherein the first communication coordination unit comprises at least one interface to couple the communication coordination device with a network entity with a first transceiver employing a wireless communication technology and with a second transceiver employing a wire-based communication technology.

11. The network of claim 9 , wherein the first communication coordination unit is further configured to deactivate components associated with the wire-based communication channel in response to determining that the first bandwidth demand is smaller than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel.

12. The network of claim 9 , wherein the first communication coordination unit is further configured to fully use the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel and a bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel in response to determining that the first bandwidth demand is greater than the bandwidth of the wireless communication channel plus the bandwidth of the wire-based communication channel.