Automated deployment of radio-based networks

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for automated deployment of radio-based networks. In one embodiment, a modification is determined for a radio-based network operated by a provider for a customer under a utility computing model. The modification may be to a list of permitted devices allowed to use the radio-based network, a number of cells in the radio-based network, a latency criterion for the radio-based network, or a bandwidth for the radio-based network. One or more actions are then implemented to modify the radio-based network.

Therefore, the following is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 a radio-based network operated by a provider for a customer under a utility computing model; and   at least one computing device configured to at least:
 determine a modification for the radio-based network, the modification being to at least one of: a list of permitted devices allowed to use the radio-based network, a number of cells in the radio-based network, a latency criterion for the radio-based network, or a bandwidth for the radio-based network; and 
 implement at least one action to modify the radio-based network. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one computing device is further configured to at least automatically determine the modification based at least in part on a machine learning model and a performance metric of the radio-based network. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a request for the modification is received from the customer via a management user interface that facilitates a management function of the radio-based network by the customer, the management function comprising at least one of: configuring the list of permitted devices, adding a cell to the radio-based network, modifying the bandwidth of the radio-based network, or modifying the latency criterion of the radio-based network. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one action includes automatically modifying a backhaul communications link for the radio-based network to modify the bandwidth provisioned for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one action includes launching at least one virtual machine instance or at least one container in a cloud provider network to perform at least one network function for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one action includes launching at least one virtual machine instance or at least one container in a particular computing device located at a site of the customer, the at least one virtual machine instance or the at least one container being configured to perform at least one network function for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one action includes preconfiguring at least one of an antenna or a radio unit to implement an additional cell for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one action includes reconfiguring at least one of an existing antenna or an existing radio unit of an existing cell in the radio-based network to support an additional cell for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         9 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 receiving a request from a customer to modify a radio-based network operated for the customer by a provider;   determining a modification for the radio-based network from the request, the modification being to at least one of: a list of permitted devices allowed to use the radio-based network, a number of cells in the radio-based network, a latency criterion for the radio-based network, or a bandwidth for the radio-based network; and   implementing at least one action to modify the radio-based network.   
     
     
         10 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , wherein receiving the request further comprises receiving the request via an application programming interface (API) of the provider. 
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , wherein receiving the request further comprises receiving the request via a management user interface that facilitates a management function of the radio-based network by the customer, the management function comprising at least one of: configuring the list of permitted devices, adding a cell to the radio-based network, modifying the bandwidth of the radio-based network, or modifying the latency criterion of the radio-based network. 
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one action includes automatically modifying a backhaul communications link for the radio-based network to modify the bandwidth provisioned for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one action includes launching at least one virtual machine instance or at least one container in a cloud provider network to perform at least one network function for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one action includes launching at least one virtual machine instance or at least one container in a particular computing device located at a site of the customer, the at least one virtual machine instance or the at least one container being configured to perform at least one network function for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one action includes preconfiguring at least one of an antenna or a radio unit to implement an additional cell for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         16 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one action includes reconfiguring at least one of an existing antenna or an existing radio unit of an existing cell in the radio-based network to support an additional cell for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         17 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 automatically determining a modification for a radio-based network based at in part on a machine learning model and a performance metric of the radio-based network, the radio-based network being operated for a customer by a provider, the modification being to at least one of: a number of cells in the radio-based network, a latency criterion for the radio-based network, or a bandwidth for the radio-based network; and   implementing at least one action to modify the radio-based network.   
     
     
         18 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one action includes automatically modifying a backhaul communications link for the radio-based network to modify the bandwidth provisioned for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         19 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one action includes launching at least one virtual machine instance or at least one container in a cloud provider network to perform at least one network function for the radio-based network. 
     
     
         20 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one action further comprises updating an allocation of frequency spectrum for the radio-based network.