Abstract: This document discloses a solution for scheduling resources in a network using split frequency domain scheduling and time domain scheduling. According to an embodiment, a method for a frequency-domain scheduler comprises: receiving, by the frequency-domain scheduler from a first time domain scheduler employing a first scheduling policy to schedule time domain resources, a first scheduling request comprising a first priority indicator; receiving, by the frequency-domain scheduler from a second time domain scheduler employing a second scheduling policy different from the first scheduling policy, a second scheduling request comprising a second priority indicator provided on the same scale as the first priority indicator; and scheduling, by the frequency-domain scheduler, frequency domain resources to the first time domain scheduler and the second time domain scheduler on the basis of the first priority indicator and the second priority indicator.

Abstract: A method of provisioning multicast services is provided. In an example, the method includes forming a plurality of multicast groups, each of the plurality of multicast groups associated with one of a plurality of first channel quality ranges. A request for a multicast service and an indicator (e.g., a channel quality indicator (CQI)) indicating a channel quality of a mobile unit are received from the mobile unit. The mobile unit is assigned to one of the plurality of multicast groups based on the indicated channel quality and the plurality of first channel quality ranges.

Abstract: In a wireless data network, such as a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, a transmitter uses one of k coding/modulation schemes for transmitting data. The transmitter initially selects a coding/modulation scheme, C, as a function of carrier-to-interference ratio (C/I) measurements. The transmitter then calculates the number of blocks, B, required to transmit a number of data packets, D, using the coding/modulation scheme C. In addition, the transmitter calculates the number of blocks required to transmit the number of data packets, D, for each coding/modulation scheme that is stronger than the selected coding/modulation scheme C. The transmitter finally selects that coding/modulation scheme that results in transmitting the number of data packets D in B blocks using the strongest coding/modulation scheme. As a result, each block is transmitted using the strongest coding/modulation scheme available.