Network optimization and control for wireless networks

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by network equipment comprising a processor, monitoring data from a central unit device via a split radio access network, wherein the monitoring data is associated with a communication link between a distributed unit device included in the split radio access network and a user equipment;
• generating, by the network equipment, optimization data based on an analysis of the monitoring data, wherein the optimization data is configured to optimize the communication link, and the optimization data comprises a route selected for traffic between the user equipment and the distributed unit device based on respective power consumption of integrated access and backhaul nodes included in the split radio access network;
• and
• transmitting, by the network equipment, the optimization data to the central unit device.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving analytics data from a central unit device via a split radio access network, wherein the analytics data is associated with a communication link between a distributed unit of the split radio access network and a user equipment;
• generating optimization data based on an analysis of the analytics data, wherein the optimization data is configured to optimize the communication link, and the optimization data comprises a route selected for traffic between the user equipment and the distributed unit device based on respective power consumption of integrated access and backhaul nodes of the split radio access network;
• and
• transmitting the optimization data to the central unit device.