Wireless data service control over radio bands in a wireless communication network

1. A method of operating a wireless communication network to control a wireless data service for a wireless User Equipment (UE), the method comprising:

a wireless access node wirelessly exchanging user data with the wireless UE over a radio band to deliver the wireless data service;

the wireless access node determining a communication performance metric for the wireless UE over the radio band and wirelessly transferring the communication performance metric to the wireless UE;

the wireless UE wirelessly receiving the communication performance metric, translating the communication performance metric into a service instruction for the radio band, and wirelessly transferring the service instruction to the wireless access node;

the wireless access node wirelessly receiving the service instruction and transferring the service instruction to a network controller; and

the network controller receiving the service instruction and modifying the wireless data service for the wireless UE over the radio band in response to the service instruction.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the wireless access node determining the communication performance metric comprises determining a wireless data throughput for the wireless UE and determining an index based on the wireless data throughput; and

the wireless UE translating the communication performance metric into the service instruction comprises translating the index into the service instruction.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the wireless access node determining the communication performance metric comprises determining a wireless data throughput and an error rate and for the wireless UE and determining an index based on the wireless data throughput and the error rate; and

the wireless UE translating the communication performance metric into the service instruction comprises translating the index into the service instruction.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the wireless access node determining the communication performance metric comprises determining a wireless data throughput and a path loss and for the wireless UE and determining an index based on the wireless data throughput and the path loss; and

the wireless UE translating the communication performance metric into the service instruction comprises translating the index into the service instruction.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the wireless access node wirelessly transferring the communication performance metric to the wireless UE comprises wirelessly transferring a Radio Resource Control (RRC) reconfiguration message to the wireless UE; and

the wireless UE wirelessly receiving the communication performance metric comprises wirelessly receiving the RRC reconfiguration message.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the wireless UE wirelessly transferring the service instruction comprises wirelessly transferring a Tracking Area Update (TAU) that includes the service instruction; and

the network controller receiving the service instruction comprises receiving the TAU that includes the service instruction.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the network controller responsively modifying the wireless data service for the wireless UE over the radio band comprises enabling the wireless data service for the wireless UE over the radio band or disabling the wireless data service for the wireless UE over the radio band.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the network controller modifying the wireless data service for the wireless UE over the radio band comprises initiating a band-switch for the wireless UE from the radio band to another radio band.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the wireless access node wirelessly exchanging user data with the wireless UE comprises wirelessly transferring some of the user data to the wireless UE over secondary component carriers;

the wireless UE translating the communication performance metric into the service instruction comprises translating the communication performance metric into an increase of the secondary component carriers or a decrease of the secondary component carriers; and

the network controller responsively modifying the wireless data service for the wireless UE comprises increasing the secondary component carriers or decreasing the secondary component carriers over the radio band.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the wireless access node wirelessly exchanging the user data, determining the communication performance metric, transferring the communication performance metric, wirelessly receiving the service instruction, and transferring the service instruction comprises at least one of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) access node and a Fifth Generation New Radio (5GNR) access node wirelessly exchanging the user data, determining the communication performance metric, transferring the communication performance metric, wirelessly receiving the service instruction, and transferring the service instruction; and

the network controller receiving the service instruction and responsively modifying the wireless data service for the wireless UE comprises at least one of a Mobility Management Entity (MME) and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) receiving the service instruction and responsively modifying the wireless data service for the wireless UE.

11. A wireless communication network to control a wireless data service for a wireless User Equipment (UE), the wireless communication network comprising:

a wireless access node configured to wirelessly exchange user data with the wireless UE over a radio band to deliver the wireless data service;

the wireless access node configured to determine a communication performance metric for the wireless UE over the radio band and wirelessly transfer the communication performance metric to the wireless UE;

the wireless UE configured to wirelessly receive the communication performance metric, translate the communication performance metric into a service instruction for the radio band, and wirelessly transfer the service instruction to the wireless access node;

the wireless access node configured to wirelessly receive the service instruction and transfer the service instruction to a network controller; and

the network controller configured to receive the service instruction and modify the wireless data service for the wireless UE over the radio band in response to the service instruction.

12. The wireless communication network of claim 11 wherein:

the wireless access node is configured to determine a wireless data throughput for the wireless UE and determine an index based on the wireless data throughput; and

the wireless UE is configured to translate the index into the service instruction.

13. The wireless communication network of claim 11 wherein:

the wireless access node is configured to determine a wireless data throughput and an error rate and for the wireless UE and determine an index based on the wireless data throughput and the error rate; and

the wireless UE is configured to translate the index into the service instruction.

14. The wireless communication network of claim 11 wherein:

the wireless access node is configured to determine a wireless data throughput and a path loss and for the wireless UE and determine an index based on the wireless data throughput and the path loss; and

the wireless UE is configured to translate the index into the service instruction.

15. The wireless communication network of claim 11 wherein:

the wireless access node is configured wirelessly transfer a Radio Resource Control (RRC) reconfiguration message to the wireless UE that indicates the communication performance metric; and

the wireless UE is configured to wirelessly receive the RRC reconfiguration message that indicates the communication performance metric.

16. The wireless communication network of claim 11 wherein:

the wireless UE is configured to wirelessly transfer a Tracking Area Update (TAU) that includes the service instruction; and

the network controller is configured to receive the TAU that includes the service instruction.

17. The wireless communication network of claim 11 wherein the network controller is configured to enable the wireless data service for the wireless UE or disable the wireless data service for the wireless UE over the radio band.

18. The wireless communication network of claim 11 wherein the network controller is configured to initiate a band-switch for the wireless UE from the radio band to another radio band.

19. The wireless communication network of claim 11 wherein:

the wireless access node is configured to wirelessly transfer some of the user data to the wireless UE over secondary component carriers;

the wireless UE is configured to translate the communication performance metric into an increase of the secondary component carriers or a decrease of the secondary component carriers; and

the network controller is configured to responsively increase the secondary component carriers or decrease the secondary component carriers over the radio band.

20. The wireless communication network of claim 11 wherein:

the wireless access node comprises at least one of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) access node and a Fifth Generation New Radio (5GNR) access node; and

the network controller comprises at least one of a Mobility Management Entity (MME) and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF).