System and method for dynamic physical resource block allocation across networks using a virtualization layer

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that when executed via one or more processors performs a computerized method, the media comprising:

• generating, at a radio unit, a virtualization layer on top of the physical layer associated with a plurality of physical resource blocks, the virtualization layer hosting a plurality of virtual physical resource blocks, and the virtualization layer emulating hardware of the physical layer that is associated with the physical resource blocks;
• monitoring, in near real-time by a radio intelligence controller, loading of a plurality of networks utilizing the plurality of physical resource blocks;
• when the radio intelligence controller determines that the near real-time loading of one or more of a plurality of networks at least meets a threshold, communicating a reallocation request to the distribution unit;
• in response to the reallocation request, reallocating, by the distribution unit, one or more of the plurality of virtual physical resource blocks in the virtualization layer from a first network in the plurality of networks to a second network in the plurality of networks;
• mapping the one or more of the plurality of virtual physical resource blocks being reallocated by the distribution unit to one or more of the plurality of physical resource blocks associated with the physical layer;
• and
• utilizing the one or more of the plurality of physical resource blocks associated with the physical layer in the second network based on the mapping of the one or more of the plurality of virtual physical resource blocks that is reallocated in the virtualization layer.

A system comprising:

• a distribution unit having a physical layer associated with a plurality of physical resource blocks;
• a radio unit having a virtualization layer;
• a radio intelligence controller;
• and
• one or more processors configured to:
• generate, at the radio unit, the virtualization layer on top of the physical layer associated with the plurality of physical resource blocks, the virtualization layer hosting a plurality of virtual physical resource blocks, and the virtualization layer emulating hardware of the physical layer that is associated with the physical resource blocks;
• monitor, in near real-time by a radio intelligence controller, loading of a plurality of networks utilizing the plurality of physical resource blocks;
• when the radio intelligence controller determines that the near real-time loading of one or more of a plurality of networks at least meets a threshold, communicate a reallocation request to the distribution unit;
• in response to the reallocation request, reallocate, by the distribution unit, one or more of the plurality of virtual physical resource blocks in the virtualization layer from a first network in the plurality of networks to a second network in the plurality of networks;
• map the one or more of the plurality of virtual physical resource blocks being reallocated by the distribution unit to one or more of the plurality of physical resource blocks associated with the physical layer;
• and
• utilize the one or more of the plurality of physical resource blocks associated with the physical layer in the second network based on the mapping of the one or more of the plurality of virtual physical resource blocks that is reallocated in the virtualization layer.