Facilitating dynamic satellite and mobility convergence for mobility backhaul in advanced networks

Abstract

Facilitating dynamic satellite and mobility convergence for mobility backhaul in advanced networks (e.g., 4G, 5G, 6G and beyond) is provided herein. Operations of a system can comprise determining that a group of user equipment devices are located in a defined geographic area and are consuming more than a defined level of resources of a wireless communications network based on an amount of network traffic received from the group of user equipment devices. The operations also can comprise configuring an integrated network comprising a first group of terrestrial network devices and a second group of satellite network devices. Further, the operations can comprise routing at least a portion of network traffic associated with the group of user equipment devices among the first group of terrestrial network devices and the second group of satellite network devices.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 determining, by a device comprising a processor, that an amount of bandwidth consumed by a group of user equipment in a defined geographic area satisfies a defined bandwidth amount; and   offloading, by the device, first traffic of first user equipment of the group of user equipment from a group of terrestrial network equipment to a group of satellite network equipment based on the determining, wherein second traffic of second user equipment of the group of user equipment remain routed via the group of terrestrial network equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining comprises evaluating an amount of network traffic received from the group of user equipment and the amount of bandwidth being consumed by respective services executing on the group of user equipment. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the offloading comprises configuring an integrated network that comprises the group of terrestrial network equipment and the group of satellite network equipment. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 prior to the determining, obtaining, by the device, information related to a planned event, and   increasing, by the device, a backhaul bandwidth to the defined geographic area prior to a commencement of the planned event.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 scheduling, by the device, a satellite network equipment of the group of satellite network equipment to forward at least a portion of network traffic to a transmission point.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 prior to the determining, receiving, by the device, from the group of terrestrial network equipment, information indicative of respective backhaul link bandwidth and respective resource utilization.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining, by the device, respective applications executing on user equipment of the group of user equipment; and   allocating, by the device, the first traffic and the second traffic based on the respective applications executing on the first user equipment and the second user equipment.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 evaluating, by the device, a service level agreement associated with the respective applications executing on the user equipment; and   allocating, by the device, the user equipment based on the service level agreement and the respective applications executing on the user equipment.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first traffic of first user equipment and the second traffic of second user equipment are disproportionately split between the group of terrestrial network equipment and the group of satellite network equipment. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 controlling, by the device, a capacity of a radio access based on a convergence of the group of satellite network equipment with the group of terrestrial network equipment.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the device, respective information related to received buffered packets of user equipment of the group of user equipment; and   adjusting, by the device, a route for at least a portion of network traffic for the group of user equipment between the group of terrestrial network equipment and the group of satellite network equipment based on the respective information related to the received buffered packets.   
     
     
         12 . A system, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 comparing an amount of bandwidth consumed by a group of user equipment in a defined geographic area with a defined threshold bandwidth amount, wherein the group of user equipment is connected via terrestrial network equipment; and 
 based on the amount of bandwidth consumed satisfying the defined threshold bandwidth amount, rerouting first traffic of first user equipment of the group of user equipment from the terrestrial network equipment to satellite network equipment, wherein second traffic of second user equipment of the group of user equipment remains routed via the terrestrial network equipment. 
   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the comparing comprises determining the amount of bandwidth consumed by the group of user equipment based on evaluating an amount of network traffic received from the group of user equipment. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the comparing comprises determining the amount of bandwidth consumed by the group of user equipment based on respective services executing on the group of user equipment. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the first traffic and the second traffic are disproportionately split between the terrestrial network equipment and the satellite network equipment. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the satellite network equipment is integrated with the terrestrial network equipment to form an integrated network to which the group of user equipment in the defined geographic area connect. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein a defined application is alternatively executable at a user equipment of the group of user equipment via a selection between the satellite network equipment and the terrestrial network equipment. 
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 determining an amount of network bandwidth of a terrestrial radio network consumed by a group of user equipment in a defined geographic area satisfies a threshold bandwidth amount;   transferring first user equipment of the group of user equipment from the terrestrial radio network to satellite network equipment based on the determining; and   retaining second user equipment of the group of user equipment at the terrestrial radio network.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the determining comprises evaluating an amount of network traffic received from the group of user equipment and an amount of bandwidth being consumed by respective services executing on the group of user equipment. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the operations comprise:
 prior to the transferring, configuring an integrated network that comprises the terrestrial radio network and the satellite network equipment, and wherein the integrated network is adapted to operate according to a sixth generation wireless telecommunication protocol.