Systems and methods for providing time and location dependent bandwidth in wireless networks

A method comprising:

• distributing a subscription detail to a base station over a network, the subscription detail being associated with a subscriber;
• detecting entry of subscriber equipment into a wireless network;
• providing a first quality of service to the subscriber equipment at a first time based on a location of the subscriber equipment;
• and
• providing a second quality of service to the subscriber equipment at a second time based on the location of the subscriber equipment;
• the first and second quality of service being selected from a plurality of qualities of service available to the subscriber at the base station, each quality of service being defined according to the subscription detail associated with the subscriber, each quality of service being associated with one or more locations, and each quality of service defining an operational characteristic of a bandwidth allocated to the subscriber equipment in accordance with the subscription detail.

A system comprising:

• a means for distributing a subscription detail to a base station over a network, the subscription detail being associated with a subscriber;
• a means for detecting entry of subscriber equipment into a wireless network;
• a means for providing a first quality of service to the subscriber equipment at a first time based on a location of the subscriber equipment;
• and
• a means for providing a second quality of service to the subscriber equipment at a second time based on the location of the subscriber equipment;
• the first and second quality of service being selected from a plurality of qualities of service available to the subscriber at the base station, each quality of service being defined according to the subscription detail associated with the subscriber, each quality of service being associated with one or more locations, and each quality of service defining an operational characteristic of a bandwidth allocated to the subscriber equipment in accordance with the subscription detail.