Wireless sensor network
A wireless networking infrastructure includes at least one multiple radio access point or base station including at least one radio that operates on a first radio communications protocol at a first frequency spectrum, and a second radio that operates on a second radio communication protocol at a second frequency spectrum; at least one remotely deployable wireless sensor; and a wireless network controller configured to establish connection with one or more of the at least one multiple radio access point or base station to form a wireless network operating at the first frequency spectrum, establish specific geolocations of the at least one multiple radio access point or base station and of the at least one remotely deployable wireless sensor, and receive and store radio operating parameters for radios operating at the first frequency spectrum at the specific geolocations.
1. A wireless networking infrastructure, comprising:
at least one multiple radio access point or base station including
at least one radio that operates on a first radio communications protocol at a first frequency spectrum, and
a second radio that operates on a second radio communication protocol at a second frequency spectrum;
at least one remotely deployable wireless sensor including
at least one wireless sensor sensing radio frequency parameters at the first frequency spectrum of its vicinity, and
a transceiver that transmits and receives radio communications at the second frequency spectrum; and
a wireless network controller configured to
establish connection with one or more of the at least one multiple radio access point or base station to form a wireless network operating at the first frequency spectrum,
configure one or more of the at least one remotely deployable wireless sensors to sense one or more radio frequency parameters at the first frequency spectrum,
receive radio frequency parameter data from the one or more remotely deployable wireless sensors via the at least one multiple radio access point or base station,
establish specific geolocations of the at least one multiple radio access point or base station and of the at least one remotely deployable wireless sensor, and
receive and store radio operating parameters for radios operating at the first frequency spectrum at the specific geolocations.
2. The wireless networking infrastructure of claim 1 , wherein the first radio is a 5G capable radio operating at the first frequency spectrum which falls within at least one of operating frequencies of one or more licensed millimeter wave frequency bands at its geolocation.
3. The wireless networking infrastructure of claim 1 , wherein the second radio is a Wi-Fi radio at the second frequency spectrum which falls within one of the unlicensed Wi-Fi frequency bands applicable at its geolocation.
4. The wireless networking infrastructure of claim 1 , wherein the radio operating parameters are licensed radio operating parameters.
5. The wireless networking infrastructure of claim 1 , wherein the radio operating parameters are sub-licensed radio operating parameters.
6. The wireless networking infrastructure of claim 1 , wherein the wireless network controller is further configured to perform authentication of a wireless sensor joining the wireless sensor network.
7. The wireless networking infrastructure of claim 1 , wherein the wireless network controller is further configured to determine a maximum transmit power of each mm-wave radio that is installed within a perimeter of a private network prescribed by a sublicense.
8. A method of deploying a licensed spectrum wireless network, comprising:
deploying at least one multiple radio access point or base station having a first radio operating at a licensed frequency and at least one a second radio operating at an unlicensed frequency within a territory of a license or sub-license to licensed radio frequency;
sensing, by a plurality of remote wireless sensors, one or more radio frequency parameters at the licensed frequency;
establishing geolocations of the at least one multiple radio access point or base station;
establishing the geolocations or locations of the plurality of remote wireless sensors relative to the at least multiple radio access point or base station;
using radio frequency parameter data from the plurality of remote wireless sensors to determine upper operating bounds of the at least one multiple radio access points or base stations operating at the licensed frequency at its specific geolocation in accordance with an applicable radio spectrum license or sub-license operating term; and
configuring or reconfiguring the at least one multiple radio access point or base station so as to operate within the upper operating bounds applicable to use of the licensed frequency at its specific geolocation.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
connecting, by a wireless network controller, to and configuring the at least one multiple radio access unit or base station to operate at the licensed frequency and the unlicensed frequency;
configuring, by the wireless network controller, the plurality of remote wireless sensors to sense one or more radio frequency parameters at the licensed frequency;
receiving, by the wireless network controller, radio frequency parameter data from the plurality of remote wireless sensors via the at least one multiple radio access point or base station;
establishing and maintaining a persistent record of radio frequency operating compliance of the at least one multiple radio access point or base station at the licensed frequency.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving radio frequency parameters applicable to the radio frequency license or sublicense at the licensed frequency at the specific geolocation of the at least one multiple radio access point or base station.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
determining, using the radio frequency parameter data from one or more of the remote wireless sensors, the radio frequency operating characteristics of the at least one multiple radio access point or base station at the licensed frequency.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
establishing whether one or more of the at least one multiple radio access point or base station operating at the licensed frequency exceeds the radio frequency upper operating bounds or the radio spectrum license or sub-license operating terms applicable to the licensed frequency at its geolocation.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
establishing whether the at least one multiple radio access point or base station, or remote wireless sensors connected thereto, have been translocated.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
approving, denying, or configuring the at least one multiple radio access point or base station to operate at the licensed frequency in accordance with the upper operating bounds applicable or radio spectrum license or sub-license terms at its specific geolocation.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of remote wireless sensors are
physically located at one or more points proximate to the periphery of the permissible radio coverage area of the licensed spectrum wireless network; and
wirelessly connected, using the unlicensed frequency, to the at the least one multiple radio access unit or base station.
16. A wireless network controller, the wireless network controller having circuitry configured to
establish connection with one or more multiple radio access points or base stations to form a wireless network operating at a first frequency spectrum,
sense, by one or more remotely deployable wireless sensors, one or more radio frequency parameters at the first frequency spectrum,
receive radio frequency parameter data from the one or more remotely deployable wireless sensors via the one or more multiple radio access points or base stations,
establish specific geolocations of the one or more multiple radio access points or base stations and of the one or more remotely deployable wireless sensors, and
receive and store radio operating parameters for radios operating at the first frequency spectrum at the specific geolocations,
manage the configuration and operation of the one or more multiple radio access points or base stations.
17. The wireless network controller of claim 16 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to perform authentication of one or more wireless sensors connecting to the one or more multiple access points or base stations operating at a second frequency spectrum.
18. The wireless network controller of claim 16 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine a maximum transmit power of each mm-wave radio that is installed within a perimeter of a private network prescribed by a sublicense.
19. The wireless network controller of claim 16 , wherein the one or more remotely deployable sensors are physically located at one or more points proximate to a periphery of a permissible radio coverage area of the first frequency spectrum, the first frequency spectrum being a licensed spectrum wireless network.
20. The wireless network controller of claim 16 , wherein the one or more remotely deployable sensors are wirelessly connected, using an unlicensed frequency, to the one or more multiple radio access points or base stations.