SAS interference mitigation options
Various embodiments to enable Spectrum Access System (SAS) interference mitigation options are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a memory to store a data sequence, and one or more processing devices coupled to the memory. The processing devices to generate an interference metric associated with a first group and a second group of infrastructure nodes of a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network infrastructure based on measurement information. The measurement information comprises measurements related to the transmission of data sequences associated with the first group and the second group. Thereupon, configuration settings are determined for infrastructure nodes of the first group and second group based on the generated interference metric. Each configuration setting represents a frequency band and transmission power level for a corresponding infrastructure node to access data in the LTE network infrastructure.
1. An apparatus of an evolved Node B (eNB) comprising:
a memory to store a data sequence, and
one or more processing devices coupled to the memory, the one or more processing devices to:
generate an interference metric associated with a first group and a second group of infrastructure nodes of a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network infrastructure based on measurement information, the measurement information comprises measurements related to the transmission of data sequences associated with the first group and the second group; and
determine configuration settings for infrastructure nodes of the first group and second group based on the generated interference metric, wherein each configuration setting of the configuration settings represents a frequency band and transmission power level for a corresponding infrastructure node to access data in the LTE network infrastructure.
2. The apparatus of the eNB of claim 1 , the apparatus is further included in a Spectrum Access System (SAS) node.
3. The apparatus of the eNB of claim 1 , further comprising radio frequency circuitry to transmit the configuration settings to the infrastructure nodes of the first group and second group.
4. The apparatus of the eNB of claim 1 , wherein the interference metric comprises data related to an amount of interference between the first group and the second group of infrastructure nodes of the LTE network infrastructure.
5. The apparatus of the eNB of claim 1 , wherein the measurement information comprises at least one of: information on signal propagation characteristics, signal strength or output power levels associated with the infrastructure nodes.
6. The apparatus of the eNB of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing devices further to adjust an allocation of spectrum to at least one of the infrastructure nodes based on the determined interference metrics.
7. The apparatus of the eNB of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing devices further to adjust an activation sequence of the one or more of the infrastructure nodes based on the determined interference metrics.
8. The apparatus of the eNB of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing devices further to adjust transmission power levels of one or more of the infrastructure nodes based on the determined interference metrics.
9. A computer readable storage medium storing executable instructions, that when executed by one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to:
identify, by the one or more processing devices, one or more infrastructure nodes in the LTE network infrastructure, the one or more infrastructure nodes are associated with a first mobile network operator (MNO);
determine signal information between the infrastructure nodes and other infrastructure nodes associated with a second MNO; and
provide the determined signal information to an aggregator node for determination of an interference metric with respect to the infrastructure nodes associated with the first MNO and the second MNO.
10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the signal information comprises at least one of: information on propagation characteristics, signal strength or output power levels associated with the identify infrastructure nodes.
11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the aggregator node is further included in a Spectrum Access System (SAS) node.
12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the determined interference metric comprises data related to interference between a first infrastructure node of the first MNO and a second infrastructure node of the second MNO.
13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the determined interference metric comprises data related to interference between a first group of related infrastructure nodes of the first MNO and a second group of related infrastructure nodes of the second MNO.
14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the processing devices are further to silence transmission from the infrastructure nodes associated with the first MNO during determination of the interference metric by the other infrastructure nodes associate with the second MNO.
15. An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) comprising:
a memory to store a data sequence, and
one or more processing devices coupled to the memory, the one or more processing devices to:
receive a trigger signal from an aggregator node in the LTE network infrastructure, the trigger signal indicating that an interference metric is being determined with respect to a mobile network operator (MNO);
responsive to receiving the trigger signal, measure signal information related to a transmission of a data sequence between infrastructure nodes of the LTE network infrastructure that are associated with the MNO; and
provide the measured signal information for determination of the interference metric by the aggregator node.
16. The apparatus of the UE of claim 15 , wherein the aggregator node is further included in a Spectrum Access System (SAS) node.
17. The apparatus of the UE of claim 16 , wherein the aggregator node comprises an evolved Node B (eNB), and wherein to provide comprises the processing devices further to generate uplink data associated with the measured signal information to provide to the eNB.
18. The apparatus of the UE of claim 17 , wherein the signal information comprises at least one of: information on propagation characteristics, signal strength or output power levels associated with the identify infrastructure nodes.
19. The apparatus of the UE of claim 16 , wherein the determined interference metric comprises data related interference between a first and a second infrastructure node of the LTE infrastructure.
20. An apparatus comprising:
a memory to store a data sequence, and
one or more processing devices coupled to the memory, the one or more processing devices to:
identify infrastructure nodes of a LTE network infrastructure, the infrastructure nodes are associated with a geographic area;
issue a request for signal information related to signal data transmitted between the infrastructure nodes;
determine an interference metric that indicates a level of interference between the infrastructure nodes based on the signal information; and
provide allocation instructions to adjust frequency allocations associated with at least one of infrastructure nodes based on the interference metric.