Abstract: The disclosed methods and systems include determining whether data packets are received within a desired time interval and/or transmitted within the desired time interval, the desired time interval is a desired amount of time between a reception of a first data packet and a reception of a second data packet; transmitting a first signal to a user equipment (UE) when each data packet is received within the desired time interval and/or transmitted within the desired time interval, the first signal instructing the UE to enter a delay-sensitive state such that the UE communicates data packets over a first channel; and transmitting a second signal to the UE when each data packet is not received within the desired time interval and/or not transmitted within the desired time interval, the second signal instructing the UE to enter a non-delay-sensitive state such that the UE communicates data packets over a second channel.