Method and system for resource allocation in broadband wireless networks

A resource allocation system for a broadband telecommunications network operating under a combined free/demand assignment multiple access protocol, comprising:

• a circular-linked list for containing resource requirements for each of a plurality of access devices, the resource requirements including an accumulated volume-based dynamic capacity credit for each of the plurality of access devices;
• a resource allocation server logically connected to the circular-linked list for receiving volume-based dynamic capacity requests from the plurality of access devices, and for scanning the circular-linked list to determine a number of reserved data slots for each of the plurality of access devices, to determine a maximum prioritized volume-based dynamic capacity for each of the plurality of access devices, to allocate, according to their respective volume-based dynamic capacity requests and accumulated prioritized volume-based dynamic capacity credits, prioritized volume-based dynamic capacity data slots until a total available capacity is exhausted, and, to update the accumulated prioritized volume-based dynamic capacity credits for each of the plurality of access devices.