SDMA resource management

摘要

A method for allocating resources in a wireless communications environment is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a mapping between a first hop-port and frequency range; and determining whether to assign a second access terminal to a second hop-port that is mapped to at least the same frequency range during a substantially similar instance in time. The determination is made as a function of characteristics relating to a first access terminal associated with the first hop-port. The method also includes, after determining that the first access terminal is a candidate for employing Space-Division Multiple Access (SDMA), mapping the second hop-port and associating the second access terminal with the second hop-port when the second access terminal is also a candidate for employing SDMA.