Distributed capacity based channel assignment for communication systems

摘要

Apparatuses and methods for providing distributed capacity based channel assignment in a radio frequency base station servicing a local area. A method comprises: determining that an additional channel is needed, receiving reports from user equipment connected to the base station over the air interface indicating the gain in capacity due to the added channel, adding the new channel; receiving loss reports from one or more neighboring base stations indicating the loss in capacity and the interference caused to user equipments serviced by the neighboring base stations due to the use of the new channel; comparing the gain in capacity to the loss of capacity by the worst user connected to the neighboring base stations due to the added channel; and determining whether to continue to add the channel to increase capacity. Apparatuses for base stations implementing the embodiments are also disclosed.