Techniques for wireless access and wireline network integration

An apparatus comprising:

• a termination element of a first network, a processor, and a memory device, wherein the apparatus is configured to:
• receive a bandwidth report (“BWR”), wherein the BWR includes information regarding a data transmission opportunity over a second network for at least one endpoint data, wherein the BWR indicates a future bandwidth needed for the data transmission with a forward looking traffic profile comprising a quantity of bytes required at a specific time interval, wherein the information regarding the at least one endpoint data transmission opportunity over the second network is generated by a scheduler disposed in a small cell device within a split small cell, and wherein receiving the BWR comprises receiving the BWR as unsolicited grant service flow at a predetermined interval of a fixed message length wherein the predetermined interval is equal to an unsolicited grant service grant interval of the unsolicited grant service flow;
• schedule a first network transmission opportunity for the at least one endpoint data using information derived from the received BWR;
• and
• receive from a first network forwarding device the at least one endpoint data in accordance with the scheduled first network transmission opportunity.

One or more non-transitory tangible media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor is operable to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a bandwidth report (“BWR”), wherein the BWR includes information regarding a data transmission opportunity over a second network for at least one endpoint data, wherein the BWR indicates a future bandwidth needed for the data transmission with a forward looking traffic profile comprising a quantity of bytes required at a specific time interval, wherein the information regarding the at least one endpoint data transmission opportunity over the second network is generated by a scheduler disposed in a small cell device within a split small cell, and wherein receiving the BWR comprises receiving the BWR as unsolicited grant service flow at a predetermined interval of a fixed message length wherein the predetermined interval is equal to an unsolicited grant service grant interval of the unsolicited grant service flow;
• scheduling a first network transmission opportunity for the at least one endpoint data using information derived from the received BWR;
• and
• receiving from a first network forwarding device the at least one endpoint data in accordance with the scheduled first network transmission opportunity.