Repeaters, wireless interference management, and beamforming control in a wireless network

Abstract

A network environment includes a wireless base station, a repeater wireless station, and one or more mobile communication devices (a.k.a., user equipment). A communication management resource associated with the wireless base station receives a communication from a repeater wireless station. In response to the communication, the communication management resource establishes a wireless communication link between the wireless base station and the repeater wireless station. For example, the communication management resource associated with the wireless base station communicates beamforming control information from the wireless base station to the repeater wireless station. The beamforming control information controls beamforming functions of the repeater wireless station and corresponding wireless connectivity with a first mobile communication device. During operation, a communication management resource monitors for wireless interference in the network environment and selectively terminates one or more wireless beams from the repeater wireless stations as needed to reduce wireless interference.