Spectrum Controller to Assist Allocation of Spectrum and Guaranteeing the Quality of Service (QOS) Within the Enterprise Network

A communication network comprising:

• a) a first plurality of CBSDs (Citizen Broadband Radio System Devices) of an inner ring, each having a transceiver;
• b) a second plurality of CBSDs of an outer ring, each having a transceiver;
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• c) a frequency Allocation System comprising:
• i) a transceiver configured to communicate with the transceivers of the CBSDs;
• and
• ii) a processor module configured to;
• A) receive measurements indicating signal strength of signals near CBSDs of the inner ring and CBSDs of the outer ring;
• B) allocating WiFi frequencies for use by CBSDs in the outer ring only if measurements near CBSDs in the outer ring are less than a first threshold level;
• and
• C) allocating WiFi frequencies for use by CBSDs in the inner ring only if less than a second threshold, the second threshold being less than the first threshold.

A method for allocating frequencies for use by a communication network, the method comprising:

• a) determining within a frequency Allocation System, a frequency allocation of frequency in the CBRS band, the determination including;
• i) determining whether the frequency allocation in a CBRS band is sufficient to meet the demand of CBSDs within the communication network;
• ii) determining what Department of Defense (DoD) frequencies are available for use by CBSDs of the communication network;
• iii) determining whether the amount of available CBRS plus available DoD frequencies are sufficient to meet the demand of the CBSDs of the communication network;
• iv) determining what WiFi frequencies are available to be used by the CBSDs of the communication network;
• v) determining whether the available CBRS plus available DoD plus available WiFi frequencies are sufficient to meet the demands placed on the CBSDs of the communication network;
• vi) allocating only CBRS frequencies for use by the CBSDs if the available CBRS frequencies are sufficient to meet the demands of all of the CBSDs;
• vii) allocating only CBRS and DoD frequencies if the CBRS frequencies are not sufficient to meet the demands of the CBSDs;
• viii) allocating CBRS, DoD and WiFi frequencies if the CBRS and DoD frequencies are insufficient to meet the demands of the CBSDs;
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• ix) communicating the frequency allocation to the CBSDs.

A method for allocating frequencies to CBSDs (Citizen Broadband Radio System Devices) of a communication network, the method comprising:

• a) deploying a first plurality of CBSDs (Citizen Broadband Radio System Devices) within an inner ring;
• b) deploying a second plurality of CBSDs to an outer ring
• c) receiving measurements indicating signal strength of signals near CBSDs of the inner ring and CBSDs of the outer ring;
• d) allocating WiFi frequencies for use by CBSDs in the outer ring only if measurements near CBSDs in the outer ring are less than a first threshold level;
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• e) allocating WiFi frequencies for use by CBSDs in the inner ring only if less than a second threshold, the second threshold being less than the first threshold.