Method and apparatus for monitoring and adjusting multiple communication services at a venue

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a system including a processor, performance data from a probe device, the performance data being for first and second groups of communication sessions initiated by the probe device, the performance data being measured according to testing criteria, the first group of communication sessions being established via a local area wireless access technology utilizing a distributed antenna system, and the second group of communication sessions being established via a second radio access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system;
• analyzing, by the system, the performance data;
• adjusting, by the system, the distributed antenna system, a network providing communication services to a location where the probe device is positioned, or a combination thereof, wherein the adjusting is based on the analyzing of the performance data;
• providing, by the system, an upgrade command to the probe device to cause the probe device to generate adjusted executable instructions for initiating third and fourth groups of communication sessions, the third group of communication sessions being established via the local area wireless access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system, and the fourth group of communication sessions being established via the second radio access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system;
• receiving, by the system from the probe device, adjusted performance data for the third and fourth groups of communication sessions that is measured by the probe device according to the adjusted executable instructions;
• analyzing, by the system, the adjusted performance data;
• and
• further adjusting, by the system, the distributed antenna system, the network providing communication services to the location where the probe device is positioned, or a combination thereof, wherein the further adjusting is based on the analyzing of the adjusted performance data.

A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a probe device, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

• initiating, by a first wireless interface of the probe device, a first group of communication sessions according to testing criteria, the first group of communication sessions being established via a local area wireless access technology utilizing a distributed antenna system;
• initiating, by a second wireless interface of the probe device, a second group of communication sessions according to the testing criteria, the second group of communication sessions being established via a second radio access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system;
• establishing a first thread for the first wireless interface and a second thread for the second wireless interface;
• measuring first performance data for the first group of communication sessions according to the testing criteria utilizing the first thread;
• measuring second performance data for the second group of communication sessions according to the testing criteria utilizing the second thread;
• providing the first and second performance data to a network server to enable adjustment of the distributed antenna system, adjustment of a network providing communication services to a location where the probe device is positioned, or a combination thereof;
• receiving a recover command from a management portal server;
• adjusting an IP address associated with the probe device responsive to the recover command;
• and
• providing, to a second probe device, recover instructions to be executed by the second probe device responsive to a failure of the second probe device, wherein the providing of the recover instructions is facilitated by the adjusting of the IP address, wherein the second probe device is located at a same venue as the probe device, and wherein the providing of the recover instructions enables the second probe device to measure other performance data for other groups of communication sessions initiated by the second probe device utilizing the distributed antenna system.