Systems and methods for making channel assignments to reduce interference and increase capacity of wireless networks

Abstract

Techniques for making channel assignments to reduce interference and increase capacity of wireless networks are described. In an implementation, a first station receives a signal from a second station. The first station measures a signal strength of the received signal, and determines that the signal strength is relatively weak compared to other signals received at the first station from other stations. A set of OFDMA subcarriers available for assignment is divided into a first subset for relatively weak signals within a first cell and a second subset for relatively strong signals within the first cell. The second station is assigned a transmit subchannel that is formed for a predetermined period of time by the first subset of subcarriers, the transmit subchannel assigned based on the determination that the signal strength of the received signal is relatively weak.

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