Optimizing network resources in a telecommunications system

A distributed antenna system, comprising:

• a head-end unit;
• a plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the head-end unit and configured to receive wireless communication information from the head-end unit;
• a self-optimizing network entity configured to:
• determine a network resource allocation plan for the plurality of remote units within the distributed antenna system based on an isolation level determined by at least one of the plurality of remote units based on a power level of a test signal received from at least one of the plurality of remote units;
• define an isolation threshold indicating a minimum isolation level between the plurality of remote units;
• and
• determine whether the isolation level exceeds the isolation threshold, wherein the plurality of remote units are configured to at least one of:
• receive copies of the same signal using the same network resources when the isolation level exceeds the isolation threshold;
• radiate signals using the same network resources when the isolation level exceeds the isolation threshold;
• radiate signals using different network resources when the isolation level does not exceed the isolation threshold;
• or
• radiate copies of a same signal when the isolation level does not exceed the isolation threshold.

A self-optimizing network entity configured for use with a distributed antenna system having a head end-unit configured to communicate wireless communication information to a first remote unit for transmission at a first site and a second remote unit for transmission at a second site, the self-optimized network entity comprising:

• circuitry configured to:
• determine a network resource allocation plan for the first remote unit and the second remote unit within the distributed antenna system based on an isolation level determined by the first remote unit based on a power level of a test signal received from the second remote unit;
• define an isolation threshold indicating a minimum isolation level between the plurality of remote units;
• and
• determine whether the isolation level exceeds the isolation threshold, wherein the first remote unit and the second remote unit are configured to at least one of:
• receive copies of the same signal using the same network resources when the isolation level exceeds the isolation threshold;
• radiate signals using the same network resources when the isolation level exceeds the isolation threshold;
• radiate signals using different network resources when the isolation level does not exceed the isolation threshold;
• or
• radiate signals using different network resources when the isolation level does not exceed the isolation threshold.