Dynamic handover threshold adjustment for load balancing

A system for load balancing, the system comprising:

• a processing node;
• and
• a processor coupled to the processing node, the processor for configuring the processing node to execute operations comprising:
• measuring a first cell load of a first frequency band;
• upon determining that the first cell load exceeds a load threshold, determining a difference between the first cell load and a second cell load of a second frequency band;
• in response to determining that the difference between the first cell load and the second cell load exceeds a difference threshold, adjusting a handover threshold parameter comprising a signal strength of the first frequency band, wherein adjusting the handover threshold parameter further comprises:
• increasing a first threshold signal level for the first frequency band;
• and
• decreasing a second threshold signal level for the second frequency band;
• transmitting the adjusted handover threshold parameter to a wireless device using the first frequency band;
• and
• upon determining that the first cell load does not exceed the load threshold, incrementally returning the adjusted handover parameter to a default value by a defined value per each loop of a periodic timer,
• wherein the adjusted handover threshold parameter causes the wireless device to request a handover to the second frequency band.