Wireless channel allocation amongst multiple base stations

A system comprising:

• a first wireless base station;
• a second wireless base station;
• a base station controller operable to:
• monitor use of multiple wireless channels by multiple wireless base stations operating in a wireless network environment, the multiple wireless base stations including the first wireless base station and the second wireless base station;
• in response to detecting under allocation of wireless channels used to communicate between the first wireless base station and a first group of communication devices in wireless communication with the first wireless base station, assign a supplemental wireless channel to the first wireless base station;
• and
• transmit a communication to the first wireless base station, the communication indicating an identity of the supplemental wireless channel assigned for use by the first wireless base station;
• wherein the supplemental wireless channel is one of multiple wireless channels in a multi-tier wireless band, the multi-tier wireless band further including a first wireless channel and a second wireless channel in addition to the supplemental wireless channel;
• wherein the supplemental wireless channel is a non-licensed wireless channel available for use when not in use by a higher priority entity than the first wireless base station;
• and
• wherein the first wireless base station is allocated use of the supplemental wireless channel and the first wireless channel.

One or more computer-readable storage devices having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when carried out by computer processor hardware, cause the computer processor hardware to:

• monitor use of multiple wireless channels by multiple wireless base stations operating in a wireless network environment, the multiple wireless base stations including a first wireless base station and a second wireless base station;
• in response to detecting congestion of communications between the first wireless base station and a first group of communication devices in wireless communication with the first wireless base station, assign a supplemental wireless channel to the first wireless base station;
• and
• transmit a communication to the first wireless base station, the communication indicating an identity of the supplemental wireless channel assigned for use by the first wireless base station;
• wherein the supplemental wireless channel is one of multiple wireless channels in a multi-tier wireless band, the multi-tier wireless band further including a first wireless channel and a second wireless channel in addition to the supplemental wireless channel;
• and
• wherein the supplemental wireless channel is a non-licensed wireless channel available for use when not in use by a higher priority entity than the first wireless base station;
• and
• wherein the first wireless base station is allocated use of the supplemental wireless channel and the first wireless channel.

A method comprising:

• monitoring multiple wireless base stations operating in a wireless network environment, the multiple wireless base stations including a first wireless base station and a second wireless base station;
• in response to detecting under allocation of wireless channels to support wireless communications between the first wireless base station and a first group of communication devices, allocating a supplemental wireless channel to the first wireless base station;
• and
• transmitting a communication to the first wireless base station, the communication indicating an identity of the supplemental wireless channel allocated for use by the first wireless base station;
• wherein the first wireless base station and the second wireless base station communicate with respective communication devices via bandwidth available in a multi-tier wireless band;
• wherein the under allocation of the wireless channels include a first set of wireless channels allocated to the first wireless base station, the first set of wireless channels allocated from the multi-tier wireless band, the first set of wireless channels including a first wireless channel and the supplemental wireless channel;
• and
• wherein the supplemental wireless channel is assigned for on-demand use by an entity having a higher priority than the first wireless base station, the supplemental wireless channel temporarily allocated for use by the first wireless base station in response to non-use of the supplemental wireless channel by the entity having the higher priority than the first wireless base station.

A method comprising:

• monitoring multiple wireless base stations operating in a wireless network environment, the multiple wireless base stations including a first wireless base station and a second wireless base station;
• in response to detecting under allocation of wireless channels to support wireless communications between the first wireless base station and a first group of communication devices, allocating a supplemental wireless channel to the first wireless base station;
• and
• transmitting a communication to the first wireless base station, the communication indicating an identity of the supplemental wireless channel allocated for use by the first wireless base station;
• wherein the supplemental wireless channel is allocated from a multi-tier wireless band including a first wireless channel and the supplemental wireless channel, the method further comprising:
• monitoring use of the first wireless channel and the supplemental wireless channel in the multi-tier wireless band;
• and
• wherein allocating the supplemental wireless channel includes detecting that the supplemental wireless channel is currently not used by an incumbent user having a higher priority assignment for use of the supplemental wireless channel than the first wireless base station.

A method comprising:

• monitoring multiple wireless base stations operating in a wireless network environment, the multiple wireless base stations including a first wireless base station and a second wireless base station;
• in response to detecting under allocation of wireless channels to support wireless communications between the first wireless base station and a first group of communication devices, allocating a supplemental wireless channel to the first wireless base station;
• and
• transmitting a communication to the first wireless base station, the communication indicating an identity of the supplemental wireless channel allocated for use by the first wireless base station;
• the method further comprising:
• detecting over allocation of wireless channels to the second wireless base station;
• in response to detecting the over allocation and the under allocation:
• i) deallocating a wireless channel currently assigned for use by the second wireless base station, ii) assigning the deallocated wireless channel as the supplemental wireless channel for use by the first wireless base station;
• and
• wherein a first wireless channel is assigned for use by the first wireless base station;
• wherein the first wireless channel and the supplemental wireless channel are allocated from a multi-tier wireless band including the first wireless channel and a second wireless channel, the method further comprising:
• monitoring use of the first wireless channel and the supplemental wireless channel in the multi-tier wireless band;
• and
• wherein allocating the wireless channel includes detecting that the supplemental wireless channel is not used by an incumbent user having a higher priority than the first wireless base station.

A method comprising:

• monitoring multiple wireless base stations operating in a wireless network environment, the multiple wireless base stations including a first wireless base station and a second wireless base station;
• in response to detecting under allocation of wireless channels to support wireless communications between the first wireless base station and a first group of communication devices, allocating a supplemental wireless channel to the first wireless base station;
• and
• transmitting a communication to the first wireless base station, the communication indicating an identity of the supplemental wireless channel allocated for use by the first wireless base station;
• wherein the supplemental wireless channel is allocated from a multi-tier wireless band including a first wireless channel and the supplemental wireless channel, the supplemental wireless channel and the first wireless channel allocated for use by the first wireless base station to communicate with the first group of communication devices;
• wherein the first wireless channel is a licensed wireless channel allocated for use by the first wireless base station, the first wireless base station having higher priority usage rights to use the first wireless channel over a general public user;
• and
• wherein the supplemental wireless channel is assigned for on-demand use by an entity having higher priority usage rights than usage rights of both the first wireless base station and the general public user.