Indoor competitive survey of wireless networks

A system, comprising:

• at least a processor that executes code instructions retained in a memory, the code instructions when executed by at least the processor confer at least part of the functionality of the following components:
• a component that receives a directive to scan an indoor wireless environment and a scan configuration, wherein the directive is received periodically or based on a schedule;
• a component that scans the indoor wireless environment in accordance with the received scan configuration, wherein a scan collects network operation data for a set of competing networks;
• an analyzer component that compiles network operation data collected through a scan of the indoor wireless environment;
• and
• a component that conveys at least a portion of the compiled data.

A method for generating network operation intelligence based at least in part on a competitive network survey, the method comprising:

• employing one or more processors to execute code instructions retained in a memory, the code instructions when executed by the processor carry out the following acts:
• configuring a scan protocol that affords to collect network operation data in one or more confined wireless environments from a set of femto access points (APs);
• delivering a directive to scan the one or more confined wireless environments to the set of femto APs;
• when acknowledgement of the directive is received, conveying the configured scan profile to the set of femto APs;
• receiving collected network operation information data from the set of femto APs in accordance at least in part with the configured scan profile;
• and
• analyzing the received network operation data to generate network operation intelligence.

A system that generates network operation intelligence based at least in part on a competitive network survey, the system comprising:

• at least a processor that executes code instructions retained in a memory, the code instructions when executed by at least the processor confer at least part of the functionality of the following components:
• a set of nodes that conveys a directive to scan an indoor wireless environment and a scan configuration associated with the directive, wherein the directive is conveyed periodically or based on a schedule;
• a set of nodes that receives collected network operation data;
• an analysis component that aggregates the received network operation data and generates network intelligence;
• and
• a report component that conveys at least one of collected network operation data or generated network intelligence.