Method and apparatus to optimally direct stations in a macro-micro wireless cell

A control system for a network device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory comprising computer readable program code configured to perform an operation when executed by the processor, the operation comprising:
• associating a client device to a macro radio disposed on the network device, wherein the macro radio establishes a macro cell;
• determining, for the client device, proximity data comprising a location of the client device in the macro cell;
• and
• determining to move the client device from the macro cell to a micro cell established by a micro radio in the network device based on the proximity data and a respective load associated with the macro radio and the micro radio, wherein a coverage area of the macro cell is spatially larger than a coverage area of the microcell and encloses the coverage area of the micro cell.

A network device comprising:

• a body;
• a macro radio disposed on the body and coupled to a first antenna configured to establish a macro cell;
• a micro radio disposed on the body and coupled to a second antenna configured to establish a micro cell, wherein a coverage area of the macro cell is spatially larger than a coverage area of the microcell and encloses the coverage area of the micro cell;
• and
• a control system configured to:
• associate a client device to a first cell selected from one of the macro cell and the micro cell;
• and
• move the client device to a second cell selected from the other of the macro cell and the micro cell, wherein moving the client device is based on proximity data of the client device and a respective load associated with the macro radio and the micro radio.