Selecting voice over new radio or evolved packet system fallback

A method for communicating a first status of a first wireless communication protocol, the method comprising:

• monitoring a status of the first wireless communication protocol within a first base station;
• determining, based on the status of the first wireless communication protocol, that the first wireless communication protocol has a congested status or an unavailable status;
• communicating, to a data repository, an indication of the congested status or the unavailable status of the first wireless communication protocol;
• receiving a request from a first user device to terminate a call over the first wireless communication protocol;
• determining that the first wireless communication protocol has the congested status or the unavailable status based on a query of the data repository;
• and
• in response to the request and the determination that the first wireless protocol has the congested status or the unavailable status, terminating the call using a second wireless communication protocol within the first base station.

A system for communicating a first status of a first wireless communication protocol, the system comprising a processor configured to:

• monitor a status of the first wireless communication protocol operating within a first base station;
• determine, based on the status of the first wireless communication protocol, that the first wireless communication protocol has a congested status or an unavailable status;
• communicate, to a data repository, an indication of the congested status or the unavailable status of the first wireless communication protocol;
• receive a request from a first user device to terminate a call over the first wireless communication protocol;
• determine that the first wireless communication protocol has the congested status or the unavailable status based on a query of the data repository;
• and
• in response to the request and the determine that the first wireless protocol has the congested status or the unavailable status, terminate the call using a second wireless communication protocol within the first base station.