Method and apparatus for increasing performance of communication links of communication nodes
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a processing system including a processor, a first plurality of signals for a first plurality of channels at a cell site over a first time period, wherein each signal of the first plurality of signals corresponds to each channel in the first plurality of channels;
determining, by the processing system, that a signal strength of each of a first group of signals from the first plurality of signals is above a first predetermined threshold;
identifying, by the processing system, a first signal from the first group of signals, wherein the first signal corresponds to a first channel of the first plurality of channels;
receiving, by the processing system, a second plurality of signals for a second plurality of channels at the cell site over a second time period, wherein each signal of the second plurality of signals corresponds to each channel in the second plurality of channels;
determining, by the processing system, that a signal strength of each of a second group of signals from the second plurality of signals is above the first predetermined threshold; and
initiating, by the processing system, corrective action of the first channel at the cell site responsive to identifying, by the processing system, a second signal from the second group of signals, wherein the second signal corresponds to the first channel.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates aspects of the subject disclosure may perform operations including, for example, obtaining performance parameters in a communications network, identifying a degradation in performance of one or more nodes of the communications network according the monitored performance parameters, and initiating corrective action to mitigate the degradation in performance of the one or more nodes of the communications network. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a processing system including a processor, a first plurality of signals for a first plurality of channels at a cell site over a first time period, wherein each signal of the first plurality of signals corresponds to each channel in the first plurality of channels; determining, by the processing system, that a signal strength of each of a first group of signals from the first plurality of signals is above a first predetermined threshold; identifying, by the processing system, a first signal from the first group of signals, wherein the first signal corresponds to a first channel of the first plurality of channels; receiving, by the processing system, a second plurality of signals for a second plurality of channels at the cell site over a second time period, wherein each signal of the second plurality of signals corresponds to each channel in the second plurality of channels; determining, by the processing system, that a signal strength of each of a second group of signals from the second plurality of signals is above the first predetermined threshold; and initiating, by the processing system, corrective action of the first channel at the cell site responsive to identifying, by the processing system, a second signal from the second group of signals, wherein the second signal corresponds to the first channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; selecting a first number for a first plurality of signals; detecting the first plurality of signals for a first plurality of channels received at a cell site over a first time period, wherein each signal of the first plurality of signals corresponds to each channel in the first plurality of channels; determining that a signal strength of each of a first group of signals from the first plurality of signals is above a first predetermined threshold; identifying a first signal from the first group of signals, wherein the first group of signals corresponds to a first channel of the first plurality of channels; selecting a second number for a second plurality of signals; detecting the second plurality of signals for a second plurality of channels received at the cell site over a second time period, wherein each signal of the second plurality of signals corresponds to each channel in the second plurality of channels; determining that a signal strength of each of a second group of signals from the second plurality of signals is above the first predetermined threshold; and filtering the first signal at the cell site using one or more filters in response to identifying a second signal from the second group of signals, wherein the second signal corresponds to the first channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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obtaining a first plurality of signals for a first plurality of channels at a cell site over a first time period, wherein each signal of the first plurality of signals corresponds to each channel in the first plurality of channels; determining that a signal strength of each of a first group of signals from the first plurality of signals is above a first predetermined threshold; identifying a first signal from the first group of signals, wherein the first signal corresponds to a first channel of the first plurality of channels; obtaining a second plurality of signals for a second plurality of channels at the cell site over a second time period, wherein each signal of the second plurality of signals corresponds to each channel in the second plurality of channels; determining that a signal strength of each of a second group of signals from the second plurality of signals is above the first predetermined threshold; identifying a second signal from the second group of signals, wherein the second signal corresponds to the first channel; and determining interference in the first signal in response to identifying the first signal in first group of signals and in response to identifying the first signal in the second group of signals; and mitigating the interference in the first signal at the cell site. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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