obtain a first type of telemetry information from a plurality of hybrid analog-digital repeater devices in a wireless backhaul mesh network;

obtain a second type of telemetry information from a master wireless access point device and one or more service wireless access point devices in the wireless backhaul mesh network;

based on the first type of telemetry information and the second type of telemetry information, detect a performance degradation beyond a defined threshold of the master wireless access point device operating in a primary gateway role in the wireless backhaul mesh network for providing internet connectivity and routing traffic in the wireless backhaul mesh network;

elect a new master wireless access point device from a plurality of network nodes in the wireless backhaul mesh network based on one or more defined election criteria when the performance degradation is detected beyond the defined threshold,

wherein the new master wireless access point device previously operating in a network role different from the primary gateway role in the wireless backhaul mesh network is switched to operate in the primary gateway role;

reassign one or more network nodes previously connected to the master wireless access point device to corresponding neighboring network nodes; and

re-configure the wireless backhaul mesh network based on the elected new master wireless access point device and the reassigned one or more network nodes to maintain an uninterrupted network connectivity and minimize disruptions to one or more user equipment (UEs) served in the wireless backhaul mesh network.