Hybrid wireless communication system

A wireless network access device, comprising:

• an interface configured to support wireless communications using a set of carrier frequencies including a first carrier frequency and a second carrier frequency;
• and
• a processor communicatively connected to the interface, the processor configured to:
• activate a first wireless signal at a location, through the interface, using the first carrier frequency;
• receive, from a gateway at the location, a first quality measurement associated with the first wireless signal activated at the location using the first carrier frequency;
• activate a second wireless signal at the location, through the interface, using the second carrier frequency;
• and
• receive, from the gateway at the location, a second quality measurement associated with the second wireless signal activated at the location using the second carrier frequency.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the processor configured to:
• determine an assignment of a set of locations of a geographic region to a set of carrier frequencies including a first carrier frequency and a second carrier frequency;
• determine, based on the assignment of the set of locations to the set of carrier frequencies, wireless network access device configuration information for a wireless network access device associated with the geographic region, wherein the wireless network access device configuration information is adapted for configuring the wireless network access device to support wireless communications using the first carrier frequency and the second carrier frequency;
• and
• propagate, toward the wireless network access device, a message including the wireless network access device configuration information.