Centralized management of wireless relay node equipment in a fifth generation (5g) or other next generation networks

Abstract

The technologies described herein are generally directed to centralized management of wireless relay node equipment in a fifth generation (5G) or other next generation networks. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method described herein can include facilitating identifying a connection between first network equipment and second network equipment, the first network equipment being connected to a user equipment and the second network equipment. In embodiments, the method can further include facilitating monitoring the connection between the first network equipment and the second network equipment, resulting in monitoring data, wherein the second network equipment is communicatively coupled to backhaul network equipment, and with the user equipment being communicatively coupled to the backhaul network equipment via the second network equipment. Further, based on the monitoring data, adjusting, by the centralized controller system, a characteristic of the connection, in accordance with embodiments.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 selecting, by network controller equipment comprising a processor, first network routing information corresponding to a first route from first network equipment to backhaul equipment via second network equipment, wherein a first network connection has been established between the second network equipment and the backhaul equipment;   communicating, by the network controller equipment to the first network equipment, the first network routing information, wherein a second network connection has been established between the first network equipment and a user equipment; and   based on the first network routing information, facilitating, by the network controller equipment, enabling the user equipment to be able to access the backhaul equipment via the first network connection and second network connection in accordance with the first route.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the backhaul equipment comprises a donor node according to an integrated access backhaul network topology. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, communicating, by the network controller equipment to the first network equipment, second network routing information corresponding to a second route from the first network equipment to the backhaul equipment via third network equipment, wherein a third network connection has been established between the third network equipment and the backhaul equipment. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising, estimating, by the network controller equipment, a capacity of the first route, resulting in an estimated capacity, wherein the second network routing information was generated based on the estimated capacity. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising, estimating, by the network controller equipment, a traffic demand of the second network equipment for access to the backhaul equipment, resulting in a demand estimate, wherein the second network routing information was generated based on the demand estimate. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising, facilitating, by the network controller equipment, receiving, from the second network equipment, buffer information corresponding to a traffic buffer of the second network equipment, wherein estimating the demand estimate is based on the buffer information. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the second network routing information was generated based on a hop count associated with the first route. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the second route comprises a lower hop count than the hop count of the first route. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first network equipment comprises an access point operating as a relay node within an integrated access backhaul network topology. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first route was selected from available routes between the first network equipment and the backhaul equipment. 
     
     
         11 . First network equipment, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 establishing a first network connection to a user equipment, 
 receiving, from network controller equipment, first routing information corresponding to a first route to backhaul equipment via second network equipment, wherein the first route was selected by the network controller equipment based on the second network equipment, and 
 based on the first routing information, establishing a second network connection with the second network equipment, wherein the second network connection is for enabling the user equipment to be able to communicatively link to the backhaul equipment via the first network connection and second network connection in accordance with the first route. 
   
     
     
         12 . The first network equipment of  claim 11 , wherein the backhaul equipment comprises a donor node according to an integrated access backhaul network topology. 
     
     
         13 . The first network equipment of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving, from the network controller equipment, second routing information corresponding to a second route to the backhaul equipment via third network equipment, wherein a third network connection has been established between the third network equipment and the backhaul equipment, and wherein the second route was selected by the network controller equipment based on a connection characteristic of the second network connection.   
     
     
         14 . The first network equipment of  claim 13 , wherein the connection characteristic comprises a hop count associated with the first route. 
     
     
         15 . The first network equipment of  claim 14 , wherein the second route has a lower hop count than the hop count of the first route. 
     
     
         16 . The first network equipment of  claim 11 , wherein the first network equipment comprises an access point operating as a relay node within an integrated access backhaul network topology. 
     
     
         17 . The first network equipment of  claim 11 , wherein the first route was selected by the network controller equipment from available routes between the first network equipment and the backhaul equipment. 
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of an integrated access backhaul centralized controller system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 selecting first network routing information corresponding to a first route from first network equipment to backhaul equipment via second network equipment, wherein a first network connection has been established between the second network equipment and the backhaul equipment;   communicating the first network routing information to the first network equipment, wherein a second network connection has been established between the first network equipment and a user equipment; and   based on the first network routing information, permitting the user equipment to be able to access the backhaul equipment via the first network connection and second network connection in accordance with the first route.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the backhaul equipment comprises a donor node according to an integrated access backhaul network topology. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise, communicating to the first network equipment, second network routing information corresponding to a second route from the first network equipment to the backhaul equipment via third network equipment, and wherein a third network connection has been established between the third network equipment and the backhaul equipment.