System and method for network-assisted and self-adjusting power and security control for wireless links
An information handling system of a management and orchestration module (MANO) may comprise a processor configured to determine user equipment device (UE) connectivity requirements for multiple UEs managed by the MANO, including a first UE transceiving via a first secure wireless link and a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) antenna with a non-cellular Access Point (AP), determine enterprise profile requirements for the UEs and detected network conditions of radio access networks (RANs) and cores of an enterprise mobile network, generate an optimal wireless link distribution across UEs that prioritizes access for the first UE to links with RANs, and determine a wireless link configuration adjustment for the first UE instructing termination of the first secure wireless link and establishment of a second secure wireless link with a RAN, according to the optimal wireless link distribution. A network interface device may transmit the wireless link configuration adjustment to the first UE.
1. An information handling system of a management and orchestration module (MANO) comprising:
a processor executing code instructions configured to:
determine user equipment device (UE) connectivity requirements from UE connectivity metrics received from a plurality of UEs operating with an enterprise-provided mobile network managed by the MANO, including connectivity metrics received from a first UE transceiving data on a first secure wireless link via a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) antenna with a non-cellular Access Point (AP);
determine enterprise profile requirements for the plurality of UEs including the first UE and detected network conditions of a plurality of wireless protocol radio access networks (RANs) and associated cores of the enterprise-provided mobile network;
generate an optimal wireless link distribution across the plurality of UEs that prioritizes access for the first UE to cellular wireless links with cellular RANs, based on the UE connectivity requirements of the plurality of UEs, enterprise profile requirements of the plurality of UEs, and detected network conditions of the RANs and associated cores of the enterprise-provided mobile network; and
determine a wireless link configuration adjustment for the first UE instructing termination of the first secure wireless link with the non-cellular AP and establishment of a second secure wireless link with a cellular RAN, selected to meet the UE connectivity requirement relative to wireless links assigned to the plurality of UEs according to the optimal wireless link distribution; and
a network interface device to transmit the wireless link configuration adjustment to the first UE.
2. The information handling system of claim 1 further comprising:
the processor configured to determine an antenna configuration adjustment for the first UE instructing deactivation of the WLAN antenna.
3. The information handling system of claim 1 further comprising:
the processor configured to determine an antenna configuration adjustment for the first UE instructing activation of a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) antenna for establishment of the second secure wireless link, selected to meet the UE connectivity requirement relative to wireless links assigned to the plurality of UEs according to the optimal wireless link distribution.
4. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the UE connectivity requirement determined for the first UE is a low-power mode requirement, based on connectivity metrics indicating battery power levels and power consumption of the first UE.
5. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the UE connectivity requirement determined for the first UE is a security requirement, based on connectivity metrics indicating detected execution of a software application on the first UE.
6. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the UE connectivity requirement is determined based on an enterprise UE connectivity profile retrieved from a subscription manager data preparation platform of an enterprise mobile network.
7. The information handling system of claim 1 further comprising:
the network interface device to transmit a plurality of wireless link configuration adjustments to the plurality of UEs, specific to adjust antenna function in the plurality of UEs in accordance with a capacity of the enterprise-provided mobile network.
8. An information handling system of a management and orchestration module (MANO) comprising:
determining, via a processor executing code instructions, user equipment device (UE) connectivity requirements from UE connectivity metrics received from a plurality of UEs operating with an enterprise-provided mobile network managed by the MANO, including connectivity metrics received from a first UE transceiving data on a first secure wireless link via a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) antenna with a non-cellular Access Point (AP);
determining, via a processor executing code instructions, enterprise profile requirements for the plurality of UEs including the first UE and detected network conditions of a plurality of wireless protocol radio access networks (RANs) and associated cores of the enterprise-provided mobile network;
generating, via the processor executing code instructions, an optimal wireless link distribution across the plurality of UEs that prioritizes access for the first UE to cellular wireless links with cellular RANs, based on the UE connectivity requirements of the plurality of UEs, enterprise profile requirements of the plurality of UEs, and detected network conditions of the RANs and associated cores of the enterprise-provided mobile network; and
determining via the processor executing code instructions, a wireless link configuration adjustment for the first UE instructing termination of the first secure wireless link with the non-cellular AP and establishment of a second secure wireless link with a cellular RAN, selected to meet the UE connectivity requirement relative to wireless links assigned to the plurality of UEs according to the optimal wireless link distribution; and
transmitting, via network interface device, the wireless link configuration adjustment to the first UE.
9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
determining an antenna configuration adjustment for the first UE instructing deactivation of the WLAN antenna.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining an antenna configuration adjustment for the first UE instructing activation of a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) antenna for establishment of the second secure wireless link, selected to meet the UE connectivity requirement relative to wireless links assigned to the plurality of UEs according to the optimal wireless link distribution.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the UE connectivity requirement determined for the first UE is a low-power mode requirement based on connectivity metrics indicating battery power levels and power consumption of the first UE.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the UE connectivity requirement determined for the first UE is a security requirement based on connectivity metrics indicating detected execution of a software application on the first UE.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the UE connectivity requirement is determined based on an enterprise UE connectivity profile retrieved from a subscription manager data preparation platform of an enterprise mobile network.
14. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
transmitting, via the network interface device, a plurality of wireless link configuration adjustments to the plurality of UEs that are specific to adjust antenna function in the plurality of UEs in accordance with a capacity of the enterprise-provided mobile network.
15. An information handling system of a management and orchestration module (MANO) comprising:
a processor executing code instructions configured to:
determine user equipment device (UE) connectivity requirements from UE connectivity metrics received from a plurality of UEs operating with an enterprise-provided mobile network managed by the MANO, including connectivity metrics received from a first UE transceiving data on a first secure wireless link via a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) antenna with a non-cellular Access Point (AP);
determine enterprise profile requirements for the plurality of UEs including the first UE and detected network conditions of a plurality of wireless protocol radio access networks (RANs) and associated cores of the enterprise-provided mobile network;
generate an optimal wireless link distribution across the plurality of UEs that prioritizes access for the first UE to cellular wireless links with cellular RANs, based on the UE connectivity requirements of the plurality of UEs, enterprise profile requirements of the plurality of UEs, and detected network conditions of the RANs and associated cores of the enterprise-provided mobile network; and
determine a wireless link configuration adjustment for the first UE instructing termination of the first secure wireless link with the non-cellular AP and activation of a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) antenna for establishment of a second secure wireless link with a cellular RAN, selected to meet the UE connectivity requirement relative to wireless links assigned to the plurality of UEs according to the optimal wireless link distribution; and
a network interface device to transmit the wireless link configuration adjustment to the first UE.
16. The information handling system of claim 15 further comprising:
the processor configured to determine an antenna configuration adjustment for the first UE instructing deactivation of the WLAN antenna.
17. The information handling system of claim 15 , wherein the UE connectivity requirement determined for the first UE is a low-power mode requirement, based on connectivity metrics indicating battery power levels and power consumption of the first UE.
18. The information handling system of claim 15 , wherein the UE connectivity requirement determined for the first UE is a security requirement, based on connectivity metrics indicating detected execution of a software application on the first UE.
19. The information handling system of claim 15 , wherein the UE connectivity requirement is determined based on an enterprise UE connectivity profile retrieved from a subscription manager data preparation platform of an enterprise mobile network.
20. The information handling system of claim 15 further comprising:
the network interface device to transmit a plurality of wireless link configuration adjustments to the plurality of UEs that are specific to adjust antenna function in the plurality of UEs in accordance with a capacity of the enterprise-provided mobile network.