Method and apparatus for monitoring and adjusting multiple communication services at a venue
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1. A probe device, comprising:
- a first wireless interface enabling communications via a first local area wireless access technology;
a second wireless interface enabling communications via a second radio access technology;
a processor coupled with the first and second wireless interfaces; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
receiving testing criteria and a testing schedule from a management portal server;
initiating first and second groups of communication sessions according to the testing criteria and testing schedule, the first group of communication sessions being established via the first local area wireless access technology utilizing a distributed antenna system, and the second group of communication sessions being established via the second radio access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system;
measuring performance data for the first and second groups of communication sessions according to the testing criteria;
providing the performance data to the management portal server to enable adjustment of the distributed antenna system;
receiving an upgrade command from the management portal server; and
adjusting the executable instructions according to the upgrade command to generate adjusted executable instructions, wherein the adjusted executable instructions, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of adjusted operations, comprising;
initiating a third group of communication sessions via the first local area wireless access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system;
measuring adjusted performance data for the third group of communication sessions; and
providing the adjusted performance data to a network server to enable adjustment of the distributed antenna system, adjustment of a network providing communication services to a first location where the probe device is positioned, or a combination thereof.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, initiating first and second groups of communication sessions according to testing criteria where the first group of communication sessions is established via a local area wireless access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system and the second group of communication sessions is established via the second radio access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system, and measuring performance data for the first and second groups of communication sessions according to the testing criteria. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A probe device, comprising:
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a first wireless interface enabling communications via a first local area wireless access technology; a second wireless interface enabling communications via a second radio access technology; a processor coupled with the first and second wireless interfaces; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving testing criteria and a testing schedule from a management portal server; initiating first and second groups of communication sessions according to the testing criteria and testing schedule, the first group of communication sessions being established via the first local area wireless access technology utilizing a distributed antenna system, and the second group of communication sessions being established via the second radio access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system; measuring performance data for the first and second groups of communication sessions according to the testing criteria; providing the performance data to the management portal server to enable adjustment of the distributed antenna system; receiving an upgrade command from the management portal server; and adjusting the executable instructions according to the upgrade command to generate adjusted executable instructions, wherein the adjusted executable instructions, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of adjusted operations, comprising; initiating a third group of communication sessions via the first local area wireless access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system; measuring adjusted performance data for the third group of communication sessions; and providing the adjusted performance data to a network server to enable adjustment of the distributed antenna system, adjustment of a network providing communication services to a first location where the probe device is positioned, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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providing, by a system including a processor, test scripts to a plurality of probe devices; sending, by the system, commands to a first probe device in the plurality of probe devices to execute one or more test scripts of the test scripts provided to initiate first and second groups of data communication sessions, the first group of communication sessions being established via a local area wireless access technology utilizing a distributed antenna system, and the second group of communication sessions being established via a second radio access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system; receiving, by the system, performance data from the first probe device collected during the first and second groups of data communication sessions, the performance data being measured according to testing criteria set forth in the one or more test scripts and the commands; analyzing, by the system, the performance data; and adjusting, by the system, the distributed antenna system, a network providing communication services to a location where the first probe device is positioned, or a combination thereof, wherein the adjusting is based on the analyzing of the performance data; sending, by the system, a power cycle reconfiguration command to the plurality of probe devices, wherein the plurality of probe devices perform a power cycle and reboot; and providing, by the system, a kernel and root file system for downloading by the plurality of probe devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a probe device, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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initiating, by a first wireless interface of the probe device, a first group of data communication sessions according to testing criteria, the first group of data communication sessions being established via a local area wireless access technology utilizing a distributed antenna system; initiating, by a second wireless interface of the probe device, a second group of data communication sessions according to the testing criteria, the second group of data communication sessions being established via a second radio access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system; establishing a first thread for the first wireless interface and a second thread for the second wireless interface; measuring first performance data for the first group of data communication sessions according to the testing criteria utilizing the first thread; measuring second performance data for the second group of data communication sessions according to the testing criteria utilizing the second thread; receiving commands from a management portal server during execution of the first thread and the second thread; performing a command received during execution of the first thread and the second thread; receiving a power cycle reconfiguration command from the management portal server; cycling power and rebooting the probe device; and downloading a kernel and root file system. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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