Content delivery via hybrid mobile network/broadcast network infrastructure

A system, comprising:

• a hybrid mobile network/broadcast television (TV) antenna for receiving content via a broadcast TV network and for receiving content via a mobile network, wherein the hybrid mobile network/broadcast TV antenna is located at a subscriber location, wherein the hybrid mobile network/broadcast TV antenna includes a mobile network antenna comprising one or more arrays of antenna elements coupled to a broadcast TV antenna, wherein the hybrid mobile network/broadcast TV antenna connects to the broadcast TV network via the broadcast TV antenna, and wherein the hybrid mobile network/broadcast TV antenna connects to the mobile network via the mobile network antenna;
• and
• a routing device at the subscriber location and connected to the broadcast TV network and the mobile network via the hybrid mobile network/broadcast TV antenna at the subscriber location, the routing device comprising:
• a first communication interface configured to connect to the hybrid mobile network/broadcast TV antenna,
• a second communication interface configured to connect to at least one user device and to receive a request for content from the at least one user device, and
• a processing unit configured to:
• receive an instruction, from a management system not at the subscriber location, to select a first network from a plurality of networks to which the routing device is connected, wherein the plurality of networks includes the broadcast TV network and the mobile network, and wherein the selected first network comprises either the broadcast TV network or the mobile network, and
• select the first network from the plurality of networks in accordance with the instruction,
• wherein the first communication interface is further configured to receive the requested content via the selected first network, and
• wherein the processing unit is further configured to forward the requested content to the at least one user device via the second communication interface.

A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions executable by a routing device at a subscriber location, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause the routing device to:

• receive a request for content from a user device connected to the routing device,
• receive a message, from a management system not at the subscriber location, that includes instructions for the routing device to request transport of the content according to optimized content transport patterns determined by the management system,
• select a first network from a plurality of networks to which the routing device is connected based on the instructions, wherein the plurality of networks comprises at least a broadcast television (TV) network and a mobile network, wherein the routing device is connected to the broadcast TV network and the mobile network via a hybrid mobile network/broadcast TV antenna, wherein the hybrid mobile network/broadcast TV antenna includes a mobile network antenna comprising one or more arrays of antenna elements coupled to a broadcast TV antenna, wherein the hybrid mobile network/broadcast TV antenna connects to the broadcast TV network via the broadcast TV antenna, and wherein the hybrid mobile network/broadcast TV antenna connects to the mobile network via the mobile network antenna,
• send, to the management system, a content request for the requested content and an indication that the requested content is to be transported via the first network,
• receive the requested content via the first network, and
• forward the requested content to the user device via a wireless or wired connection between the routing device and the user device.