MANAGING A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM BASED ON SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKING (SDN) ARCHITECTURE

• US 20180295037A1
• Filed: 04/10/2017
• Published: 10/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Corning Incorporated
• Inventors: Basile, Robert Fred, Greene, Jason Elliott
• Granted Patent: US 10,135,706 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/25753 Distribution optical network, e.g. between a base station and a plurality of remote units
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0816 the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0896 Bandwidth or capacity management, i.e. automatically increasing or decreasing capacities flow or congestion control using dynamic resource allocation, e.g. in-call renegotiation, H04L47/76
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/40 using virtualisation of network functions or resources, e.g. SDN or NFV entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5025 by proactively reacting to service quality change, e.g. by reconfiguration after service quality degradation or upgrade
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5067 Customer-centric QoS measurements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/065 related to network devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0811 by checking connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/20 the monitoring system or the monitored elements being virtualised, abstracted or software-defined entities, e.g. SDN or NFV
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/00 Systems for electrical power generation, transmission, distribution or end-user application management characterised by the use of communication or information technologies, or communication or information technology specific aspects supporting them

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure relate to managing a communications system based on software defined networking (SDN) architecture. An SDN controller is provided in the communications system to manage a wireless distribution system (WDS) and a local area network (LAN) based on SDN architecture. The SDN controller is communicatively coupled to a WDS control system in the WDS and a LAN control system in the LAN via respective SDN control data plane interfaces (CDPIs). The SDN controller analyzes a WDS performance report and a LAN performance report and provides a WDS configuration instruction(s) and/or a LAN configuration instruction(s) to the WDS control system and/or the LAN control system to reconfigure a WDS element(s) and/or a LAN element(s) to improve quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system. Monitoring and optimizing the WDS and the LAN based on a unified software-based network management platform can improve performance at reduced operational costs and complexity.

Claims

1. A communications system, comprising:

a wireless distribution system (WDS) control system communicatively coupled to a WDS and configured to;

generate a WDS performance report; and

reconfigure the WDS based on a WDS configuration instruction;

a local area network (LAN) control system communicatively coupled to a LAN and configured to;

generate a LAN performance report; and

reconfigure the LAN based on a LAN configuration instruction; and

a software defined networking (SDN) controller communicatively coupled to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI, respectively, the SDN controller configured to;

receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report from the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively;

analyze the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the WDS control system is configured to provide the WDS performance report to the SDN controller and receive the WDS configuration instruction from the SDN controller via the first SDN CDPI; and

the LAN control system is configured to provide the LAN performance report to the SDN controller and receive the LAN configuration instruction from the SDN controller via the second SDN CDPI.

6. The communications system of claim 1, wherein:

the WDS control system is further configured to;

determine a selected remote unit in the WDS that has increased connection count; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating that the selected remote unit has the increased connection count; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to shift bandwidth allocation from the LAN to the selected remote unit.

7. The communications system of claim 1, wherein:

the WDS control system is further configured to;

determine a WDS client device that loses radio frequency (RF) connection from a selected remote unit in the WDS; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating the WDS client device that loses RF connection from the selected remote unit; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction and the LAN configuration instruction to the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively, to move the WDS client device from the selected remote unit to a selected RF circuit that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

9. The communications system of claim 1, wherein:

the LAN control system is further configured to;

determine a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is over capacity; and

generate the LAN performance report indicating that the selected RF circuit is over capacity; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction and the LAN configuration instruction to the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively, to move a LAN client device associated with the selected RF circuit to a selected remote unit that is collocated with the selected RF circuit.

11. The communications system of claim 1, wherein:

the WDS control system is further configured to;

determine a selected remote unit in the WDS that consumes excessive power; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating the selected remote unit that consumes excessive power; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to reduce power supply to selected less critical service antennas in the selected remote unit.

12. The communications system of claim 1, wherein:

the LAN control system is further configured to;

determine a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that consumes excessive power; and

generate the LAN performance report indicating the selected RF circuit that consumes excessive power; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to reduce power supply to selected less critical service antennas in the selected RF circuit.

13. The communications system of claim 1, wherein:

the LAN control system is further configured to;

determine a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that has increased connection count; and

generate the LAN performance report indicating that the selected RF circuit has the increased connection count; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to shift capacity from the WDS to the selected RF circuit.

14. The communications system of claim 1, wherein:

the WDS comprises;

a central unit configured to;

distribute a plurality of WDS downlink communications signals over a WDS downlink communications medium; and

receive a plurality of WDS uplink communications signals over a WDS uplink communications medium; and

a plurality of remote units each configured to;

receive a respective WDS downlink communications signal among the plurality of WDS downlink communications signals for distribution to at least one WDS client device; and

receive a respective WDS uplink communications signal among the plurality of WDS uplink communications signals from the at least one WDS client device for communication to the central unit; and

the LAN comprises;

one or more LAN circuits configured to;

distribute a plurality of LAN downlink communications signals; and

receive a plurality of LAN uplink communications signals; and

one or more radio frequency (RF) circuits each configured to;

receive a respective LAN downlink communications signal among the plurality of LAN downlink communications signals for distribution to at least one LAN client device; and

receive a respective LAN uplink communications signal among the plurality of LAN uplink communications signals from the at least one LAN client device for communication to the one or more LAN circuits.

15. The communications system of claim 14, wherein:

the one or more LAN circuits are selected from the group consisting of;

an Ethernet switch;

an Ethernet bridge; and

an Internet protocol (IP) router, wherein the one or more LAN circuits are interconnected with the one or more RF circuits; and

the one or more RF circuits are selected from the group consisting of;

a Wi-Fi access point (AP);

an indoor base station; and

a wireless repeater.

16. The communications system of claim 14, wherein:

the central unit comprises electrical-to-optical (E/O) converters configured to convert the plurality of WDS downlink communications signals into a plurality of WDS downlink optical fiber-based communications signals for distribution to the plurality of remote units over a downlink optical fiber-based communications medium;

the plurality of remote units comprises;

remote unit optical-to-electrical (O/E) converters configured to convert the plurality of WDS downlink optical fiber-based communications signals into the plurality of WDS downlink communications signals; and

remote unit E/O converters configured to convert the plurality of WDS uplink communications signals into a plurality of WDS uplink optical fiber-based communications signals; and

the central unit further comprises O/E converters configured to convert the plurality of WDS uplink optical fiber-based communications signals received from the plurality of remote units over an uplink optical fiber-based communications medium into the plurality of WDS uplink communications signals.

2. (canceled)

3. A communications system, comprising:

a wireless distribution system (WDS) control system communicatively coupled to a WDS and configured to;

generate a WDS performance report; and

reconfigure the WDS based on a WDS configuration instruction;

a local area network (LAN) control system communicatively coupled to a LAN and configured to;

generate a LAN performance report; and

reconfigure the LAN based on a LAN configuration instruction; and

a software defined networking (SDN) controller communicatively coupled to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI, respectively, the SDN controller configured to;

receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report from the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively;

analyze the WDS performance report rand the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the WDS control system is further configured to;

determine a selected remote unit in the WDS that is out of service; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating that the selected remote unit is out of service; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to reconfigure quality-of-service (QoS) parameters of the LAN to increase bandwidth of a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

4. A communications system, comprising:

a wireless distribution system (WDS) control system communicatively coupled to a WDS and configured to;

generate a WDS performance report; and

reconfigure the WDS based on a WDS configuration instruction;

a local area network (LAN) control system communicatively coupled to a LAN and configured to;

generate a LAN performance report; and

reconfigure the LAN based on a LAN configuration instruction; and

a software defined networking (SDN) controller communicatively coupled to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI, respectively, the SDN controller configured to;

receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report from the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively;

analyze the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the WDS control system is further configured to;

determine a selected remote unit in the WDS that is powered down; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating that the selected remote unit is powered down; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to reconfigure quality-of-service (QoS) parameters of the LAN to increase bandwidth of a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

5. A communications system, comprising:

a wireless distribution system (WDS) control system communicatively coupled to a WDS and configured to;

generate a WDS performance report; and

reconfigure the WDS based on a WDS configuration instruction;

a local area network (LAN) control system communicatively coupled to a LAN and configured to;

generate a LAN performance report; and

reconfigure the LAN based on a LAN configuration instruction; and

a software defined networking (SDN) controller communicatively coupled to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI, respectively, the SDN controller configured to;

receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report from the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively;

analyze the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the LAN control system is further configured to;

determine a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is out of service; and

generate the LAN performance report indicating that the selected RF circuit is out of service; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to shift capacity to a selected remote unit in the WDS that is collocated with the selected RF circuit.

8. A communications system, comprising:

a wireless distribution system (WDS) control system communicatively coupled to a WDS and configured to;

generate a WDS performance report; and

reconfigure the WDS based on a WDS configuration instruction;

a local, area network (LAN) control system communicatively coupled to a LAN and configured to;

generate a LAN performance report; and

reconfigure the LAN based on a LAN configuration instruction; and

a software defined networking (SDN) controller communicatively coupled to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI, respectively, the SDN controller configured to;

receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report from the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively;

analyze the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the LAN control system is further configured to;

determine a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit yin the LAN that loses power; and

generate the LAN performance report indicating the selected RF circuit that loses power; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to shift capacity from the selected RF circuit to a selected remote unit that is collocated with the selected RF circuit.

10. A communications system, comprising:

a wireless distribution system (WDS) control system communicatively coupled to a WDS and configured to;

generate a WDS performance report; and

reconfigure the WDS based on a WDS configuration instruction;

a local area network (LAN) control system communicatively coupled to a LAN and configured to;

generate a LAN performance report; and

reconfigure the LAN based on a LAN configuration instruction; and

a software defined networking (SDN) controller communicatively coupled to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI, respectively, the SDN controller configured to;

receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report from the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively;

analyze the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the WDS control system is further configured to;

determine a selected remote unit in the WDS that experiences interference; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating the selected remote unit that experiences interference; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction and the LAN configuration instruction to the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively, to move a WDS client device associated with the selected remote unit to a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

17. A method for managing a communications system based on software defined networking (SDN) architecture, comprising:

generating a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to a WDS;

generating a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to a LAN;

communicatively coupling an SDN controller to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI to receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report, respectively;

analyzing the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report by the SDN controller to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

providing a WDS configuration instruction from the SDN controller to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system;

providing a LAN configuration instruction from the SDN controller to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system;

reconfiguring the WDS by the WDS control system based on the WDS configuration instruction; and

reconfiguring the LAN by the LAN control system based on the LAN configuration instruction;

configuring the WDS control system to provide the WDS performance report to the SDN controller and receive the WDS configuration instruction from the SDN controller via the first SDN CDPI; and

configuring the LAN control system to provide the LAN performance report to the SDN controller and receive the LAN configuration instruction from the SDN controller via the second SDN CDPI.

22. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

determining a selected remote unit in the WDS that has increased connection count;

generating the WDS performance report indicating that the selected remote unit has the increased connection count; and

providing the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to shift bandwidth allocation from the LAN to the selected remote unit.

24. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

determining a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that loses power;

generating the LAN performance report indicating the selected RF circuit that loses power; and

providing the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to shift capacity from the selected RF circuit to a selected remote unit that is collocated with the selected RF circuit.

25. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

determining a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is over capacity;

generating the LAN performance report indicating that the selected RF circuit is over capacity; and

providing the WDS configuration instruction and the LAN configuration instruction to the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively, to move a LAN client device associated with the selected RF circuit to a selected remote unit that is collocated with the selected RF circuit.

27. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

determining a selected remote unit in the WDS that consumes excessive power;

generating the WDS performance report indicating the selected remote unit that consumes excessive power; and

providing the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to reduce power supply to selected service antennas in the selected remote unit.

28. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

determining a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that consumes excessive power;

generating the LAN performance report indicating the selected RF circuit that consumes excessive power; and

providing the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to reduce power supply to selected service antennas in the selected RF circuit.

29. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

determining a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that has increased connection count;

generating the LAN performance report indicating that the selected RF circuit has the increased connection count; and

providing the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to shift capacity from the WDS to the selected RF circuit.

18. (canceled)

19. A method for managing a communications system based on software defined networking (SDN) architecture, comprising:

generating a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to a WDS;

generating a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to a LAN;

communicatively coupling an SDN controller to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI to receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report, respectively;

analyzing the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report by the SDN controller to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

providing a WDS configuration instruction from the SDN controller to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system;

providing a LAN configuration instruction from the SDN controller to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system;

reconfiguring the WDS by the WDS control system based on the WDS configuration instruction;

reconfiguring the LAN by the LAN control system based on the LAN configuration instruction;

determining a selected remote unit in the WDS that is out of service;

generating the WDS performance report indicating that the selected remote unit is out of service; and

providing the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to reconfigure quality-of-service (QoS) parameters of the LAN to increase bandwidth of a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

20. A method for managing a communications system based on software defined networking (SDN) architecture, comprising:

generating a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to a WDS;

generating a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to a LAN;

communicatively coupling an SDN controller to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI to receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report, respectively;

analyzing the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report by the SDN controller to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

providing a WDS configuration instruction from the SDN controller to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system;

providing a LAN configuration instruction from the SDN controller to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system;

reconfiguring the WDS by the WDS control system based on the WDS configuration instruction;

reconfiguring the LAN by the LAN control system based on the LAN configuration instruction;

determining a selected remote unit in the WDS that is powered down;

generating the WDS performance report indicating that the selected remote unit is powered down; and

providing the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to reconfigure quality-of-service (QoS) parameters of the LAN to increase bandwidth of a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

21. A method for managing a communications system based on software defined networking (SDN) architecture, comprising:

generating a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to a WDS;

generating a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to a LAN;

communicatively coupling an SDN controller to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI to receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report, respectively;

analyzing the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report by the SDN controller to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

providing a WDS configuration instruction from the SDN controller to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system;

providing a LAN configuration instruction from the SDN controller to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system;

reconfiguring the WDS by the WDS control system based on the WDS configuration instruction;

reconfiguring the LAN by the LAN control system based on the LAN configuration instruction;

determining a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is out of service;

generating the LAN performance report indicating that the selected RF circuit is out of service; and

providing the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to shift capacity to a selected remote unit in the WDS that is collocated with the selected RF circuit.

23. A method for managing a communications system based on software defined networking (SDN) architecture, comprising:

generating a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to a WDS;

generating a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to a LAN;

communicatively coupling an SDN controller to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI to receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report, respectively;

analyzing the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report by the SDN controller to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

providing a WDS configuration instruction from the SDN controller o the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system;

providing a LAN configuration instruction from the SDN controller to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the OoEs of the communications system;

reconfiguring the WDS by the WDS control system based on the WDS configuration instruction;

reconfiguring the LAN by the LAN control system based on the LAN configuration instruction;

determining a WDS client device that loses radio frequency (RF) connection from a selected remote unit in the WDS;

generating the WDS performance report indicating the WDS client device that loses RF connection from the selected remote unit; and

providing the WDS configuration instruction and the LAN configuration instruction to the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively, to move the WDS client device from the selected remote unit to a selected RF circuit that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

26. A method for managing a communications system based on software defined networking (SDN) architecture, comprising:

generating a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to a WDS;

generating a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to a LAN;

communicatively coupling an SDN controller to the WDS control system and the LAN control system via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI) and a second SDN CDPI to receive the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report, respectively;

analyzing the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report by the SDN controller to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

providing a WDS configuration instruction from the SDN controller to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system;

providing a LAN configuration instruction from the SDN controller to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system;

reconfiguring the WDS by the WDS control system based on the WDS configuration instruction;

reconfiguring the LAN by the LAN control system based on the LAN configuration instruction;

determining a selected remote unit in the WDS that experiences interference;

generating the WDS performance report indicating the selected remote unit that experiences interference; and

providing the WDS configuration instruction and the LAN configuration instruction to the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively, to move a WDS client device associated with the selected remote unit to a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

30. A software defined networking (SDN) controller in a communications system, the SDN controller configured to:

receive a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a WDS;

receive a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a LAN;

analyze the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide a WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide a LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the WDS control system is configured to provide the WDS performance report to the SDN controller and receive the WDS configuration instruction from the SDN controller via a first SDN control data plane interface (CDPI); and

the LAN control system is configured to provide the LAN performance report to the SDN controller and receive the LAN configuration instruction from the SDN controller via a second SDN CDPI.

35. The SDN controller of claim 30, wherein:

the WDS control system is configured to;

determine a selected remote unit in the WDS that has increased connection count; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating that the selected remote unit has the increased connection count; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to shift bandwidth allocation from the LAN to the selected remote unit.

38. The SDN controller of claim 30, wherein:

the LAN control system is configured to;

determine a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is over capacity; and

generate the LAN performance report indicating that the selected RF circuit is over capacity; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction and the LAN configuration instruction to the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively, to move a LAN client device associated with the selected RF circuit to a selected remote unit that is collocated with the selected RF circuit.

39. The SDN controller of claim 30, wherein:

the WDS control system is configured to;

determine a selected remote unit in the WDS that experiences interference; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating the selected remote unit that experiences interference; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction and the LAN configuration instruction to the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively, to move a WDS client device associated with the selected remote unit to a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

40. The SDN controller of claim 30, wherein:

the WDS control system is configured to;

determine a selected remote unit in the WDS that consumes excessive power; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating the selected remote unit that consumes excessive power; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to reduce power supply to selected service antennas in the selected remote unit.

41. The SDN controller of claim 30, wherein:

the LAN control system is configured to;

determine a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that consumes excessive power; and

generate the LAN performance report indicating the selected RF circuit that consumes excessive power; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to reduce power supply to selected service antennas in the selected RF circuit.

42. The SDN controller of claim 30, wherein:

the LAN control system is configured to;

determine a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that has increased connection count; and

generate the LAN performance report indicating that the selected RF circuit has the increased connection count; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to shift capacity from the WDS to the selected RF circuit.

31. (canceled)

32. A software defined networking (SDN) controller in a communications system, the SDN controller configured to:

receive a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a WDS;

receive a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a LAN;

analyze the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide a WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide a LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the WDS control system is configured to;

determine a selected remote unit in the WDS that is out of service; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating that the selected remote unit is out of service; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to reconfigure quality-of-service (QoS) parameters of the LAN to increase bandwidth of a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

33. A software defined networking (SDN) controller in a communications system, the SDN controller configured to:

receive a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a WDS;

receive a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a LAN;

analyze the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide a WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide a LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the WDS control system is configured to;

determine a selected remote unit in the WDS that is powered down; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating that the selected remote unit is powered down; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system to reconfigure quality-of-service (QoS) parameters of the LAN to increase bandwidth of a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

34. A software defined networking (SDN) controller in a communications system, the SDN controller configured to:

receive a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a WDS;

receive a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a LAN;

analyze the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide a WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide a LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the LAN control system is configured to;

determine a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that is out of service; and

generate the LAN performance report indicating that the selected RF circuit is out of service; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to shift capacity to a selected remote unit in the WDS that is collocated with the selected RF circuit.

36. A software defined networking (SDN) controller in a communications system, the SDN controller configured to:

receive a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a WDS;

receive a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a LAN;

analyze the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide a WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide a LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the WDS control system is configured to;

determine a WDS client device that loses radio frequency (RF) connection from a selected remote unit in the WDS; and

generate the WDS performance report indicating the WDS client device that loses RF connection from the selected remote unit; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction and the LAN configuration instruction to the WDS control system and the LAN control system, respectively, to move the WDS client device from the selected remote unit to a selected RF circuit that is collocated with the selected remote unit.

37. A software defined networking (SDN) controller in a communications system, the SDN controller configured to:

receive a wireless distribution system (WDS) performance report from a WDS control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a WDS;

receive a local area network (LAN) performance report from a LAN control system communicatively coupled to the SDN controller and a LAN;

analyze the WDS performance report and the LAN performance report to determine whether quality-of-experiences (QoEs) of the communications system meet predefined performance targets;

provide a WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system in response to determining that the WDS needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system; and

provide a LAN configuration instruction to the LAN control system in response to determining that the LAN needs to be reconfigured to improve the QoEs of the communications system, wherein;

the LAN control system is configured to;

determine a selected radio frequency (RF) circuit in the LAN that loses power; and

generate the LAN performance report indicating the selected RF circuit that loses power; and

the SDN controller is configured to provide the WDS configuration instruction to the WDS control system to shift capacity from the selected RF circuit to a selected remote unit that is collocated with the selected RF circuit.