Automated change in site configuration during a crisis
A method, device, and non-transitory computer-readable media for automating a change in site configuration during a crisis. Sites in a mobile network are monitored for power outages. A determination is made whether a power outage for a plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as a crisis. In response to the power outage of the plurality of the sites qualifying as a crisis, the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that experience the power outage is converted from a higher configuration to a lower configuration. Whether a cause for the power outage of the plurality of the sites has been addressed is determined. In response to the cause for the power outage of the plurality of the sites being addressed, the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower configuration are converted to the higher configuration.
1 . A method, comprising:
monitoring sites in a mobile network for power outages;
determining a power outage for a plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as a crisis;
converting the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that are in a higher Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) configuration to a lower MIMO configuration, wherein the converting the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that are in the higher MIMO configuration to the lower MIMO configuration includes triggering a conversion of the sites to the lower MIMO configuration in response to the sites experiencing the power outage being in the higher MIMO configuration, and executing a change request to convert the sites experiencing the power outage and in the higher MIMO configuration to the lower MIMO configuration;
determining whether a cause for the power outage of the plurality of the sites has been addressed; and
in response to the cause for the power outage of the plurality of the sites being addressed, converting the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as the crisis comprises:
determining the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network satisfies a crisis criteria;
obtaining data regarding the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network;
based on the data, determining a count of the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage is greater than a predetermined count threshold; and
based on the count of the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage being greater than the predetermined count threshold, determining the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage are associated with a same geography/administrative district.
3 . The method of claim 2 further comprising:
determining the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network does not satisfy the crisis criteria, determining the count of the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage is not greater than the predetermined count threshold, or determining the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage are not associated with the same geography/administrative district, and, in response, determining whether the plurality of the sites in the mobile network experience the power outage based on planned activity; and
after determining whether the plurality of the sites in the mobile network experience the power outage based on the planned activity, return to the monitoring the sites in the mobile network for the power outages.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as the crisis comprises:
analyzing predetermined crisis parameters to determine whether the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as the crisis, wherein the predetermined crisis parameters include one or more of the cause of the power outage to the plurality of the sites, a geography in which the power outage to the plurality of the sites occurs, a number of site experiencing the power outage, a number of people impacted by the power outage of the plurality of the sites, characterization of the geography of the plurality of the sites as a high density area or low density area, or a level of impact of the power outage of the plurality of the sites has on the mobile network.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the converting the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that are in the higher MIMO configuration to the lower MIMO configuration includes:
checking a current MIMO configuration of the plurality of the sites in the mobile network experiencing the power outage;
determining whether the sites experiencing the power outage are in the higher MIMO configuration or the lower MIMO configuration;
in response to the sites experiencing the power outage being in the lower MIMO configuration, returning to monitor the sites in the mobile network for the power outages; and
waiting for a predetermined delay time threshold for the sites experiencing the power outage and in the higher MIMO configuration to be converted to the lower MIMO configuration.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the determining whether the cause for the power outage of the plurality of the sites has been addressed includes:
after waiting for the predetermined delay time threshold for the sites experiencing the power outage and in the higher MIMO configuration to be converted to the lower MIMO configuration, determining whether an external alarm for the power outage of the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration has been cleared and whether the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration are able to operate in the higher MIMO configuration;
in response to the external alarm for the power outage of the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration not being cleared and the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration not being able to operate in the higher MIMO configuration, continue to wait the predetermined delay time threshold; and
in response to the external alarm for the power outage of the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration being cleared and the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration being able to operate in the higher MIMO configuration, checking the current MIMO configuration for the plurality of the sites.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the converting the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration includes:
triggering a conversion of the plurality of the sites in the mobile network in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration;
in response to the triggering the conversion of the plurality of the sites in the mobile network in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration, generate the change request for converting the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration;
in response to the change request being approved, executing the change request to convert the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration;
waiting for a predetermined delay time threshold for the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to be converted to the higher MIMO configuration;
determining whether the conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration was successful;
in response to the conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration not being successful, continue to wait for the predetermined delay time threshold or retriggering the executing of the change request to convert conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration; and
in response to the conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration being successful, sending an activity report detailing information regarding handling the crisis and returning to the monitoring the sites in the mobile network for the power outages.
8 . A device, configured to:
monitor sites in a mobile network for power outages;
determine a power outage for a plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as a crisis;
convert the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that are in a higher Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) configuration to a lower MIMO configuration, wherein the converting the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that are in the higher MIMO configuration to the lower MIMO configuration includes triggering a conversion of the sites to the lower MIMO configuration in response to the sites experiencing the power outage being in the higher MIMO configuration, and executing a change request to convert the sites experiencing the power outage and in the higher MIMO configuration to the lower MIMO configuration;
determine whether a cause for the power outage of the plurality of the sites has been addressed; and
in response to the cause for the power outage of the plurality of the sites being addressed, convert the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration.
9 . The device of claim 8 , further configured to determine the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as the crisis by:
determining the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network satisfies a crisis criteria;
obtaining data regarding the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network;
based on the data, determining a count of the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage is greater than a predetermined count threshold; and
based on the count of the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage being greater than the predetermined count threshold, determining the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage are associated with a same geography/administrative district.
10 . The device of claim 9 , further configured to:
determine the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network does not satisfy the crisis criteria, determining the count of the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage is not greater than the predetermined count threshold, or determining the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage are not associated with the same geography/administrative district, and, in response, determining whether the plurality of the sites in the mobile network experience the power outage based on planned activity; and
after determining whether the plurality of the sites in the mobile network experience the power outage based on the planned activity, return to the monitoring the sites in the mobile network for the power outages.
11 . The device of claim 8 , further configured to determine the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as the crisis by:
analyzing predetermined crisis parameters to determine whether the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as the crisis, wherein the predetermined crisis parameters include one or more of the cause of the power outage to the plurality of the sites, a geography in which the power outage to the plurality of the sites occurs, a number of site experiencing the power outage, a number of people impacted by the power outage of the plurality of the sites, characterization of the geography of the plurality of the sites as a high density area or low density area, or a level of impact of the power outage of the plurality of the sites has on the mobile network.
12 . The device of claim 8 , further configured to convert the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that are in the higher MIMO configuration to the lower MIMO configuration by:
checking a current configuration of the plurality of the sites in the mobile network experiencing the power outage;
determining whether the sites experiencing the power outage are in the higher MIMO configuration or the lower MIMO configuration;
in response to the sites experiencing the power outage being in the lower MIMO configuration, returning to monitor the sites in the mobile network for the power outages; and
waiting for a predetermined delay time threshold for the sites experiencing the power outage and in the higher MIMO configuration to be converted to the lower MIMO configuration.
13 . The device of claim 12 , further configured to determine whether the cause for the power outage of the plurality of the sites has been addressed by:
after waiting for the predetermined delay time threshold for the sites experiencing the power outage and in the higher MIMO configuration to be converted to the lower MIMO configuration, determining whether an external alarm for the power outage of the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration has been cleared and whether the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration are able to operate in the higher MIMO configuration;
in response to the external alarm for the power outage of the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration not being cleared and the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration not being able to operate in the higher MIMO configuration, continue to wait the predetermined delay time threshold; and
in response to the external alarm for the power outage of the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration being cleared and the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration being able to operate in the higher MIMO configuration, checking a current MIMO configuration for the plurality of the sites.
14 . The device of claim 8 , further configured to convert the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration by:
triggering a conversion of the plurality of the sites in the mobile network in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration;
in response to the triggering the conversion of the plurality of the sites in the mobile network in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration, generate the change request for converting the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration;
in response to the change request being approved, executing the change request to convert the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration;
waiting for a predetermined delay time threshold for the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to be converted to the higher MIMO configuration;
determining whether the conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration was successful;
in response to the conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration not being successful, continue to wait for the predetermined delay time threshold or retriggering the executing of the change request to convert conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration; and
in response to the conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration being successful, sending an activity report detailing information regarding a process for handling the crisis and returning to the monitoring the sites in the mobile network for the power outages.
15 . A non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
monitoring sites in a mobile network for power outages;
determining a power outage for a plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as a crisis;
converting the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that are in a higher Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) configuration to a lower MIMO configuration, wherein the converting the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that are in the higher MIMO configuration to the lower MIMO configuration includes triggering a conversion of the sites to the lower MIMO configuration in response to the sites experiencing the power outage being in the higher MIMO configuration, and executing a change request to convert the sites experiencing the power outage and in the higher MIMO configuration to the lower MIMO configuration;
determining whether a cause for the power outage of the plurality of the sites has been addressed; and
in response to the cause for the power outage of the plurality of the sites being addressed, converting the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the determining the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as the crisis comprises:
determining the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network satisfies a crisis criteria;
obtaining data regarding the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network;
based on the data, determining a count of the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage is greater than a predetermined count threshold;
based on the count of the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage being greater than the predetermined count threshold, determining the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage are associated with a same geography/administrative district;
determining the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network does not satisfy the crisis criteria, determining the count of the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage is not greater than the predetermined count threshold, or determining the plurality of the sites experiencing the power outage are not associated with the same geography/administrative district, and, in response, determining whether the plurality of the sites in the mobile network experience the power outage based on planned activity; and
after determining whether the plurality of the sites in the mobile network experience the power outage based on the planned activity, return to the monitoring the sites in the mobile network for the power outages.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the determining the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as the crisis comprises:
analyzing predetermined crisis parameters to determine whether the power outage for the plurality of the sites in the mobile network qualifies as the crisis, wherein the predetermined crisis parameters include one or more of the cause of the power outage to the plurality of the sites, a geography in which the power outage to the plurality of the sites occurs, a number of site experiencing the power outage, a number of people impacted by the power outage of the plurality of the sites, characterization of the geography of the plurality of the sites as a high density area or low density area, or a level of impact of the power outage of the plurality of the sites has on the mobile network.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the converting the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that are in the higher MIMO configuration to the lower MIMO configuration includes:
checking a current configuration of the plurality of the sites in the mobile network experiencing the power outage;
determining whether the sites experiencing the power outage are in the higher MIMO configuration or the lower MIMO configuration;
in response to the sites experiencing the power outage being in the lower MIMO configuration, returning to monitor the sites in the mobile network for the power outages; and
waiting for a predetermined delay time threshold for the sites experiencing the power outage and in the higher MIMO configuration to be converted to the lower MIMO configuration.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the determining whether the cause for the power outage of the plurality of the sites has been addressed includes:
after waiting for the predetermined delay time threshold for the sites experiencing the power outage and in the higher MIMO configuration to be converted to the lower MIMO configuration, determining whether an external alarm for the power outage of the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration has been cleared and whether the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration are able to operate in the higher MIMO configuration;
in response to the external alarm for the power outage of the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration not being cleared and the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration not being able to operate in the higher MIMO configuration, continue to wait the predetermined delay time threshold; and
in response to the external alarm for the power outage of the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration being cleared and the plurality of the sites converted to the lower MIMO configuration being able to operate in the higher MIMO configuration, checking a current MIMO configuration for the plurality of the sites.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the converting the plurality of the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration includes:
triggering a conversion of the plurality of the sites in the mobile network in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration;
in response to the triggering the conversion of the plurality of the sites in the mobile network in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration, generate the change request for converting the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration;
in response to the change request being approved, executing the change request to convert the sites in the mobile network that were converted to the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration;
waiting for a predetermined delay time threshold for the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to be converted to the higher MIMO configuration;
determining whether the conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration was successful;
in response to the conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration not being successful, continue to wait for the predetermined delay time threshold or retriggering the executing of the change request to convert conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration; and
in response to the conversion of the sites experiencing the power outage and in the lower MIMO configuration to the higher MIMO configuration being successful, sending an activity report detailing information regarding a process for handling the crisis and returning to the monitoring the sites in the mobile network for the power outages.