System and method for communicating using bandwidth on demand

A processor for dynamically changing the quality of service (QoS) for a user of a cellular radio system, comprising:

• an input port configured to receive a request for an increase in quality of service from a normal level;
• at least one processor configured to authenticate the request, define a metering threshold and upon exceeding the metering threshold, to deauthorize the request, and to charge an account for the usage of the increased quality of service by the user;
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• an output port configured to query a transceiver control server to determine availability of an increased quality of service for the user over a normal quality of service level employing communications within a single cellular radio system communication band, to an enhanced quality of service level employing concurrent communications within at least two cellular radio system communication bands, and if available to initiate the increase in the quality of service for the user of the cellular radio system and meter the usage of the increased quality of service by the user.

A method for dynamically changing the level of quality of service (QoS) for a communication by a user of a cellular radio system, comprising:

• determining a need for an increase in a bandwidth-dependent quality of service level for a user of the cellular radio system from a first quality of service level comprising communications within at least one cellular communication band to a higher second quality of service level comprising communications over the at least one cellular communication band and at least one additional cellular communication band;
• determining availability of an increase in the quality of service for the user of the cellular radio system from the first quality of service level to the higher second quality of service level;
• initiating the increase in the quality of service for the user of the cellular radio system by concurrently communicating, with the cellular radio system, portions of the communication over both the at least one cellular communication band and at least one additional cellular communication band;
• charging an account for a metered amount of quantitative usage of the increase in the quality of service provided to the user of the cellular radio system;
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• upon exceeding the metered amount of increase in the quality of service provided to the user of the cellular radio system, at least one of:
• returning to the first quality of service, and
• initiating and charging for a further metered amount of quantitative usage of the increase in the quality of service, if determined to be available.