Communication system and method for cloud-assisted free-space optical backhaul

A communication system, comprising:

• a cloud server comprising a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
• obtain first sensor data associated with a defined indoor area;
• obtain second sensor data associated with each of a plurality of optical nodes in the defined indoor area, wherein the plurality of optical nodes comprises a master communication device, a plurality of optical routing devices, and one or more service communication devices;
• obtain location coordinates of each of the plurality of optical nodes in the defined indoor area;
• and
• based on the obtained first sensor data, the second sensor data, and the location coordinates of each of the plurality of optical nodes, cause at least the master communication device to form a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area,
• wherein the forming of the laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area comprises:
• constructing a free-space optical backhaul by establishing a point-to-point free-space laser link between each pair of optical nodes of the plurality of optical nodes, and
• establishing a radio frequency (RF) supervisory link between each pair of optical nodes of the plurality of optical nodes for a network monitoring and control function.