Position Information Assisted Network Control

A network controller comprising processing circuitry configured to:

• receive dynamic position information indicative of a three dimensional position of at least one mobile communication node;
• compare fixed position information indicative of fixed geographic locations of a plurality of access points of a network to the dynamic position information to determine a relative position of the at least one mobile communication node relative to at least one of the access points based on the fixed position information and the dynamic position information;
• and
• provide network control instructions to either the at least one mobile communication node or the at least one of the access points based on the relative position,
• wherein providing network control instructions comprises providing anticipatory control instructions predictive of a future change in status of the at least one mobile communication node or the at least one of the access points.

A network controller comprising processing circuitry configured to:

• receive dynamic position information indicative of a three dimensional position of at least one mobile communication node;
• compare fixed position information indicative of fixed geographic locations of a plurality of access points of a network to the dynamic position information to determine a relative position of the at least one mobile communication node relative to each of the access points based on the fixed position information and the dynamic position information;
• ranking each of the access points based on a current distance or an estimated future distance from the at least one mobile communication node;
• and
• provide network control instructions to either the at least one mobile communication node or one or more of the access points based on the relative position or the ranking.