Load balancing in multiple-input multiple-output systems using a mesh network

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving data at a first wireless device via a first millimeter wave (mmW) communication beam of a base station;
• identifying that a performance level of the first mmW communication beam is below a threshold value based at least in part on the data;
• comparing a number of hops between at least one neighboring wireless device and the first wireless device;
• selecting a transmission path from the at least one neighboring wireless device to the first wireless device based at least in part on the comparing the number of hops, a topology of a wireless mesh network, and a resource utilization of the at least one neighboring wireless device in the wireless mesh network;
• and
• communicating data with the first wireless device in parallel over the first mmW communication beam and a transmission route between the first wireless device and the base station based at least in part on a performance level of a second mmW communication beam, wherein the transmission route comprises a first segment that includes the first wireless device and the selected transmission path from the at least one neighboring wireless device and a second segment that includes the second mmW communication beam between the at least one neighboring wireless device and the base station.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• the processor and the memory configured to:
• transmit data to a first wireless device via a first millimeter wave (mmW) communication beam from the apparatus;
• determine that a performance level of the first mmW communication beam is below a threshold value based at least in part on transmitting the data;
• compare a number of hops between at least one neighboring wireless device and the first wireless device;
• select a transmission path from the at least one neighboring wireless device to the first wireless device based at least in part on the comparing the number of hops, a topology of a wireless mesh network, and a resource utilization of the at least one neighboring wireless device in the wireless mesh network;
• and
• communicate with the first wireless device in parallel over the first mmW communication beam and a transmission route between the apparatus and the first wireless device based at least in part on a performance level of a second mmW communication beam, wherein the transmission route comprises a first segment that includes the second mmW communication beam between the apparatus the at least one neighboring wireless device and a second segment that includes the selected transmission path from the at least one neighboring wireless device and the first wireless device.