Dynamic antenna 5G NR synchronization signal block beam deactivation
Methods are provided for dynamically deactivating synchronization signal block (SSB) beams based on uplink noise. Uplink noise is monitored at a cell site over a configurable period of time. Upon the uplink noise being determined to be above a threshold value, SSB beams corresponding to user equipment that are contributing to the uplink noise are determined. Based on a magnitude of the uplink noise at the cell site, one or more SSB beams of the SSB beams are dynamically deactivated at the cell site.
1. A method for dynamically deactivating synchronization signal block (SSB) beams based on uplink noise, the method comprising:
monitoring uplink noise at a cell site over a configurable period of time;
determining the uplink noise is above a threshold value;
determining SSB beams corresponding to user equipment (UEs) that are contributing to the uplink noise; and
based on a magnitude of the uplink noise at the cell site, dynamically deactivating one or more SSB beams of the SSB beams at the cell site.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the SSBs beams corresponding to UEs that are contributing to the uplink noise comprises identifying SSB indices of a particular UE of the UEs.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the SSB beams corresponding to user equipment that is contributing to the uplink noise comprises identifying a latitude and longitude of a particular UE of the UEs.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising handing over a particular UE of the UEs from an SSB beam of the one or more SSB beams to a neighboring SSB beam at the cell site.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising handing over a particular UE of the UEs from an SSB beam of the one or more SSB beams to 4G LTE at a same location as the SSB beam.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising handing over a particular UE of the UEs from an SSB beam of the one or more SSB beams to a different cell site.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the monitored uplink noise is stored in a database at the cell site.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the magnitude of the uplink noise at the cell site.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising upon determining the magnitude of the uplink noise at the cell site exceeds a threshold, dynamically deactivating additional SSB beams of the SSB beams at the cell site.
10. Computer readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to:
monitor uplink noise at a cell site over a configurable period of time;
determine the uplink noise is above a threshold value;
determine synchronization signal block (SSB) beams corresponding to user equipment (UEs) that are contributing to the uplink noise; and
based on a magnitude of the uplink noise at the cell site, dynamically deactivate one or more SSB beams of the SSB beams at the cell site.
11. The media of claim 10 , wherein determining the SSBs beams corresponding to UEs that are contributing to the uplink noise comprises identifying SSB indices of a particular UE of the UEs.
12. The media of claim 10 , wherein determining the SSB beams corresponding to user equipment that is contributing to the uplink noise comprises identifying a latitude and longitude of a particular UE of the UEs.
13. The media of claim 10 , further comprising handing over a particular UE of the UEs from an SSB beam of the one or more SSB beams to a neighboring SSB beam at the cell site.
14. The media of claim 10 , further comprising handing over a particular UE of the UEs from an SSB beam of the one or more SSB beams to 4G LTE at a same location as the SSB beam.
15. The media of claim 10 , further comprising handing over a particular UE of the UEs from an SSB beam of the one or more SSB beams to a different cell site.
16. The media of claim 10 , wherein the monitored uplink noise is stored in a database at the cell site.
17. The media of claim 10 , further comprising determining the magnitude of the uplink noise at the cell site.
18. The media of claim 17 , further comprising upon determining the magnitude of the uplink noise at the cell site exceeds a threshold, dynamically deactivating additional SSB beams of the SSB beams at the cell site.
19. A system for deactivating synchronization signal block (SSB) beams based on uplink noise, the system comprising:
one or more user equipment (UEs); and
a cell site comprising a plurality of antennas forming a plurality of SSB beams, the cell site:
monitoring uplink noise at the cell site;
determining the uplink noise at the cell site is above a threshold value;
determining a SSB beam of the plurality of SSB beams corresponding to user equipment (UEs) of the one of more UEs that are contributing to the uplink noise; and
based on a magnitude of the uplink noise at the cell site, dynamically deactivating one or more SSB beams of the plurality of SSB beams at the cell site.
20. The system of claim 19 , further comprising one of: handing over a particular UE of the UEs from the SSB beam of the one or more SSB beams to a neighboring SSB beam at the cell site, handing over the particular UE of the UEs from the SSB beam of the one or more SSB beams to 4G LTE at a same location as the SSB beam, or handing over the particular UE of the UEs from the SSB beam of the one or more SSB beams to a different cell site.