Self-adjusting wireless in-band backhaul

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media of a communication cell storing computer-executable instructions that upon execution cause one or more processors to perform acts comprising:

• determining, while attempting to establish a wireless in-band backhaul with a macrocell, whether a number of other communication cells that are currently using wireless in-band backhauls with the macrocell has reached a predetermined maximum threshold;
• establishing the wireless in-band backhaul between the communication cell and the macrocell in response to the communication cell determining that the number of other communication cells that are currently connected to the macrocell using the wireless in-band backhauls is below the predetermined maximum threshold;
• routing backhaul traffic for one or more user devices between the communication cell and a core network of a carrier network via at least the wireless in-band backhaul between the communication cell and the macrocell, the wireless in-band backhaul taking place of a dedicated backhaul between the communication cell and the core network of the carrier network;
• adjusting an antenna of the communication cell electrically or mechanically to improve a characteristic of a wireless communication via the wireless in-band backhaul to a highest level in response to determining that the characteristic fails to meet a minimal threshold;
• and
• performing at least one of reducing a number of user devices that are connected to the communication cell or configuring the communication cell to refuse connection requests from additional user devices in response to determining that the highest level fails to meet the minimal threshold.

A communication cell, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory having instructions stored therein, the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:
• determining, while attempting to establish a wireless in-band backhaul with a macrocell, whether a number of other communication cells that are currently using wireless in-band backhauls with the macrocell has reached a predetermined maximum threshold;
• establishing the wireless in-band backhaul between the communication cell and the macrocell in response to the communication cell determining that the number of other communication cells that are currently connected to the macrocell using the wireless in-band backhauls is below the predetermined maximum threshold;
• routing backhaul traffic for one or more user devices between the communication cell and a core network of a carrier network via at least the wireless in-band backhaul between the communication cell and the macrocell, the wireless in-band backhaul taking place of a dedicated backhaul between the communication cell and the core network of the carrier network;
• adjusting an antenna of the communication cell electrically or mechanically to improve a characteristic of a wireless communication via the wireless in-band backhaul to a highest level in response to determining that the characteristic fails to meet a minimal threshold;
• and
• performing at least one of reducing a number of user devices that are connected to the communication cell or configuring the communication cell to refuse connection requests from additional user devices in response to determining that the highest level fails to meet the minimal threshold.