System and method for distributed spectrum monitoring

Abstract

A system for distributed spectrum monitoring includes a central cloud server that obtains multi-link operation (MLO) data streams from a plurality of wireless communication devices distributed across a plurality of different spatial locations. Each wireless communication device of the plurality of wireless communication devices is configured to concurrently operate at a plurality of different predetermined intermediate frequency bands. The central cloud server includes a processor that synchronizes the obtained MLO data streams from the plurality of wireless communication devices distributed across the plurality of different spatial locations. The processor further performs a cross-correlation between the synchronized MLO data streams and causes the plurality of wireless communication devices to maintain a synchronized timing reference across the plurality of wireless communication devices.