A cell site, comprising: a memory that stores instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions the processor performs operations comprising: measuring noise levels for a plurality of paths; determining an adaptive inter-cell interference threshold by determining an average thermal noise level for the plurality of paths from a portion of the noise levels measured and summing the average thermal noise level to a threshold, wherein the determining the average thermal noise level further comprises obtaining a schedule for receiving signals in spectral segments from communication devices, identifying unused spectral segments from the schedule and measuring a thermal noise level of each of the unused spectral segments to determine the average thermal noise level; measuring interference signals for the plurality of paths according to the adaptive inter-cell interference threshold; determining Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR) measurements for each of the plurality of paths according to signals, noise levels and the interference signals measured for each of the plurality of paths; identifying a SINR measurement from the SINR measurements that is below a SINR threshold; and initiating a corrective action to improve the SINR measurement of an affected path of the plurality of paths falling below the SINR threshold. a memory that stores instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions the processor performs operations comprising: measuring noise levels for a plurality of paths; determining an adaptive inter-cell interference threshold by determining an average thermal noise level for the plurality of paths from a portion of the noise levels measured and summing the average thermal noise level to a threshold, wherein the determining the average thermal noise level further comprises obtaining a schedule for receiving signals in spectral segments from communication devices, identifying unused spectral segments from the schedule and measuring a thermal noise level of each of the unused spectral segments to determine the average thermal noise level; measuring interference signals for the plurality of paths according to the adaptive inter-cell interference threshold; determining Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR) measurements for each of the plurality of paths according to signals, noise levels and the interference signals measured for each of the plurality of paths; identifying a SINR measurement from the SINR measurements that is below a SINR threshold; and initiating a corrective action to improve the SINR measurement of an affected path of the plurality of paths falling below the SINR threshold. measuring noise levels for a plurality of paths; determining an adaptive inter-cell interference threshold by determining an average thermal noise level for the plurality of paths from a portion of the noise levels measured and summing the average thermal noise level to a threshold, wherein the determining the average thermal noise level further comprises obtaining a schedule for receiving signals in spectral segments from communication devices, identifying unused spectral segments from the schedule and measuring a thermal noise level of each of the unused spectral segments to determine the average thermal noise level; measuring interference signals for the plurality of paths according to the adaptive inter-cell interference threshold; determining Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR) measurements for each of the plurality of paths according to signals, noise levels and the interference signals measured for each of the plurality of paths; identifying a SINR measurement from the SINR measurements that is below a SINR threshold; and initiating a corrective action to improve the SINR measurement of an affected path of the plurality of paths falling below the SINR threshold. <EOS>