Method for configuring a communication network, related network architecture and computer program product therefor

A method for configuring a communication network having a plurality of antennas comprising the steps of:

• a) including in said plurality of antennas at least one reconfigurable antenna adapted to serve communication traffic in a respective coverage area, said reconfigurable antenna having a radiation diagram exhibiting a plurality of selectively adjustable gain values for a set of directions, each direction in said set defining a propagation path between the antenna and a portion of said coverage area;
• b) determining, for each direction in said set, at least one value of communication traffic and at least one attenuation value over said propagation path;
• and
• c) selectively and independently allotting to each direction in said set a respective gain value in the radiation diagram of said reconfigurable antenna as a function of said at least one of said traffic value (Tpixel) and of said attenuation value (apixel) determined for said direction.

A network architecture for a communication network including a plurality of antennas comprising:

• at least one reconfigurable antenna adapted to serve communication traffic in a respective coverage area, wherein
• said at least one reconfigurable antenna has a radiation diagram exhibiting a plurality of selectively adjustable gain values for a set of directions, and wherein
• each direction in said set
• defines a propagation path between the antenna and a portion of said coverage area, and
• at least one value of communication traffic (Tpixel) and at least one attenuation value (apixel) over said propagation path, and
• a respective gain value for said radiation diagram which is a function of at least one of said traffic value (Tpixel) and of said attenuation value (apixel).