Wireless network load balancing

A method of wireless communication by a network node, comprising:

• receiving first load information from a first wireless device of a set of wireless devices, the first load information being received from a second wireless device and indicative of a first percentage of airtime available for serving traffic over each of a plurality of bands available to the first wireless device;
• receiving, from the second wireless device, a first request for second load information indicative of a second percentage of airtime available for serving traffic over each band available to the network node;
• transmitting, to the second wireless device, the second load information;
• receiving, from the second wireless device, a second request for the network node to load balance taking into account the first load information;
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• load balancing communications by the network node taking into account the received first load information and the second request.

An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving first load information from a first wireless device of a set of wireless devices, the first load information being received from a second wireless device and indicative of a first percentage of airtime available for serving traffic over each of a plurality of bands available to the first wireless device;
• means for obtaining, from the second wireless device, a first request for second load information indicative of a second percentage of airtime available for serving traffic over each band available to the apparatus;
• means for outputting, for transmission to the second wireless device, the second load information;
• the means for obtaining being further configured to obtain, from the second wireless device, a second request for the apparatus to load balance taking into account the first load information;
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• means for load balancing communications by the apparatus taking into account the received first load information and the second request.