RF signal repeater device management for 5G wireless networks
A method for performing monitoring, commissioning, upgrading, analyzing, load balancing, remediating, and optimizing the operation, control, and maintenance of a plurality of remotely located RF signal repeater devices in a wireless network arranged to operate as an Internet of Things (IoT) network. Electronic RF signal repeater devices are employed as elements in the wireless network and communicate wireless radio frequency (RF) signals for a plurality of users. An RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a donor unit device that provides RF signal communication between one or more remotely located wireless base stations, or other donor unit devices on the wireless network. Also, an RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a service unit device that provides wireless RF signal communication between one or more user equipment devices (UEs) and a donor unit device or a wireless base station.
1. A method for monitoring and controlling a plurality of RF signal repeater devices for one or more wireless networks, wherein execution of instructions by one or more processors, performs actions, comprising:
instantiating a beam management application that performs actions, including:
registering each validated RF signal repeater device as an element of the one or more wireless networks, wherein the validation is determined based on analysis of separate cryptographic certificates that correspond to each RF signal repeater device;
determining a mode for each registered RF signal repeater device, wherein the mode includes one of a donor unit device or a service unit device that is connected as the element of the one or more wireless networks;
configuring each registered RF signal repeater device based on the determined mode and one or more key performance indicators (KPIs) for the wireless network or user equipment (UEs);
in response to detection of one or more anomalies for the one or more KPIs or outages to one or more portions of the wireless network, automatically determining one or more actions to remediate the one or more anomalies or outages by changing operation of one or more RF signal repeaters, wherein the one or more detected anomalies include a non-expected change to a configuration or a parameter value, an alarm, or execution of a remediation action; and
providing one or more recommendations for the one or more remediation actions to a user, wherein an input of the user is employed to execute the one or more remediation actions.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
automatically executing a portion or more of the one or more remediation actions absent the user input.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
employing one or more RF signal repeater device models and one or more corresponding network models to monitor and control operation of each corresponding RF signal repeater device on the one or more wireless networks.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a virtual digital twin for each RF signal repeater device on the one or more wireless networks based on one or more RF signal repeater device models and corresponding network models;
simulating the one or more remediation actions with each virtual digital twin associated with each RF signal repeater device impacted by the one or more remediation actions; and
in response to a positive change to the one or more KPIs based on the simulation of the one or more remediation actions, executing the one or more remediation actions on the each RF signal repeater device impacted by the one or more remediation actions.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless networks further comprise:
providing an Internet of Things (IoT) architecture for each network element on the one or more wireless networks.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless networks, further comprise:
employing 5 th generation wireless communication protocols for communicating millimeter wave RF signals between RF signal repeater devices and with each UE and each gNb.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein each RF signal repeater device further comprises:
one or more of an HBF antenna, a parabolic antenna, a spherical antenna, a helical antenna, a yagi antenna, a horn antenna, or a phased array antenna.
8. A system for monitoring and controlling a plurality of RF signal repeater devices for one or more wireless networks, comprising:
a plurality of user equipment (UEs) capable of communicating on the one or more wireless networks;
an element management system for managing operation of elements on the one or more wireless networks; and
one or more server computers, including:
one or more memories that includes instructions;
one or more processors that execute the instructions to perform actions, comprising:
instantiating a beam management application that performs actions, including:
registering each validated RF signal repeater device as an element of the one or more wireless networks, wherein the validation is determined based on analysis of separate cryptographic certificates that correspond to each RF signal repeater device;
determining a mode for each registered RF signal repeater device, wherein the mode includes one of a donor unit device or a service unit device that is connected as the element of the one or more wireless networks;
configuring each registered RF signal repeater device based on the determined mode and one or more key performance indicators (KPIs) for the wireless network or UEs;
in response to detection of one or more anomalies for the one or more KPIs or outages to one or more portions of the wireless network, automatically determining one or more actions to remediate the one or more anomalies or outages by changing operation of one or more RF signal repeaters, wherein the one or more detected anomalies include a non-expected change to a configuration or a parameter value, an alarm, or execution of a remediation action; and
providing one or more recommendations for the one or more remediation actions to a user, wherein an input by the user is employed to execute the one or more remediation actions.
9. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:
automatically executing a portion or more of the one or more remediation actions absent the user input.
10. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:
employing one or more RF signal repeater device models and one or more corresponding network models to monitor and control operation of each corresponding RF signal repeater device on the one or more wireless networks.
11. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:
generating a virtual digital twin for each RF signal repeater device on the one or more wireless networks based on one or more RF signal repeater device models and corresponding network models;
simulating the one or more remediation actions with each virtual digital twin associated with each RF signal repeater device impacted by the one or more remediation actions; and
in response to a positive change to the one or more KPIs based on the simulation of the one or more remediation actions, executing the one or more remediation actions on the each RF signal repeater device impacted by the one or more remediation actions.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more wireless networks further comprise:
providing an Internet of Things (IoT) architecture for each network element on the one or more wireless networks.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more wireless networks, further comprise:
employing 5 th generation wireless communication protocols for communicating millimeter wave RF signals between RF signal repeater devices and with each UE and each gNb.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein each RF signal repeater device further comprises:
one or more of an HBF antenna, a parabolic antenna, a spherical antenna, a helical antenna, a yagi antenna, a horn antenna, or a phased array antenna.
15. A processor readable non-transitory storage medium that includes instructions for monitoring and controlling a plurality of RF signal repeater devices for one or more wireless networks, wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors performs actions, comprising:
instantiating a beam management application that performs actions, including:
registering each validated RF signal repeater device as an element of the one or more wireless networks, wherein the validation is determined based on analysis of separate cryptographic certificates that correspond to each RF signal repeater device;
determining a mode for each registered RF signal repeater device, wherein the mode includes one of a donor unit device or a service unit device that is connected as the element of the one or more wireless networks;
configuring each registered RF signal repeater device based on the determined mode and one or more key performance indicators (KPIs) for the wireless network or UEs;
in response to detection of one or more anomalies for the one or more KPIs or outages to one or more portions of the wireless network, automatically determining one or more actions to remediate the one or more anomalies or outages by changing operation of one or more RF signal repeaters, wherein the one or more detected anomalies include a non-expected change to a configuration or a parameter value, an alarm, or execution of a remediation action; and
providing one or more recommendations for the one or more remediation actions to a user, wherein an input by the user is employed to execute the one or more remediation actions.
16. The processor readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising:
automatically executing a portion or more of the one or more remediation actions absent the user input.
17. The processor readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising:
employing one or more RF signal repeater device models and one or more corresponding network models to monitor and control operation of each corresponding RF signal repeater device on the one or more wireless networks.
18. The processor readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15 , further comprising:
generating a virtual digital twin for each RF signal repeater device on the one or more wireless networks based on one or more RF signal repeater device models and corresponding network models;
simulating the one or more remediation actions with each virtual digital twin associated with each RF signal repeater device impacted by the one or more remediation actions; and
in response to a positive change to the one or more KPIs based on the simulation of the one or more remediation actions, executing the one or more remediation actions on the each RF signal repeater device impacted by the one or more remediation actions.
19. The processor readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more wireless networks further comprise:
providing an Internet of Things (IoT) architecture for each network element on the one or more wireless networks.
20. The processor readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15 , further comprise:
employing 5 th generation wireless communication protocols for communicating millimeter wave RF signals between RF signal repeater devices and with each UE and each gNb.