Dynamic small cell radio frequency (RF) optimization

A device comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• scan a radio service area of a small cell radio access node to detect a presence of radio signals of multiple radio frequency (RF) bands, wherein the radio signals include transmissions associated with other small cell radio access nodes that are operating in a vicinity of the small cell radio access node, and wherein the small cell radio access node is configured to alternately operate at the RF bands;
• determine a signal strength associated with each of the RF bands;
• compare the signal strength associated with each of the RF bands relative to an upper signal strength threshold value and a lower signal strength threshold value;
• and
• dynamically optimize, based on a result of the comparison, operation of the small cell radio access node by selecting an operating RF band from among the RF bands, wherein, when the associated signal strengths exceed the upper signal strength threshold value, the dynamic optimization comprises reducing a power transmission of the small cell radio access node over the operating RF band.

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a computational device, which when executed cause the computational device to:

• scan a radio service area of a small cell radio access node to detect a presence of radio signals of radio frequency (RF) bands, wherein the radio signals include transmissions associated with other small cell radio access nodes that are operating in a vicinity of the small cell radio access node, and wherein the small cell radio access node is configured to alternately operate at the RF bands;
• determine a signal strength associated with each of the RF bands;
• compare the signal strength associated with each of the RF bands relative to an upper signal strength threshold value and a lower signal strength threshold value;
• and
• dynamically optimize, based on a result of the comparison, operation of the small cell radio access node by selecting an operating RF band from among the RF bands, wherein, when the associated signal strengths exceed the upper signal strength threshold value, the dynamic optimization comprises reducing a power transmission of the small cell radio access node over the operating RF band.