Method and apparatus for managing wireless communication network radio resources

In a wireless communication system including a plurality of wireless communication networks operating in the same proximity, each network including a plurality of nodes, a method of managing radio resources to avoid inter-network interference, the method comprising:

• providing at least one radio resource manager (RRM) to coordinate resources among the nodes of each of the networks;
• the RRM monitoring performance on wireless communication links of the networks;
• and
• the RRM interacting with at least one of the nodes to change a configuration on a particular one of the wireless communication links if performance on the particular wireless communication link falls below an established threshold.

A wireless network for managing radio resources, the network comprising:

• a plurality of nodes;
• at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU);
• and
• at least one radio resource manager (RRM), wherein the RRM monitors performance of wireless communication links associated with the nodes of the wireless network, and the RRM interacts with at least one of the nodes to change a configuration on a particular one of the wireless communication links if performance on the particular wireless communication link falls below an established threshold.

A wireless communication system for managing radio resources to avoid inter-network interference, the system comprising:

• a first wireless communication network including a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs);
• a second wireless communication network located in the same proximity as the first wireless communication network, the second wireless communication network including a plurality of WTRUs;
• and
• at least one radio resource manager (RRM), wherein the first network allows the second network to initiate a polling process while the first network remains silent, and the first network initiates a polling process while the second network remains silent such that the first and second networks avoid collisions and keep mutual interference low while operating on the same frequency.