Systems and methods for efficient utilization of wireless bandwidth

A method comprising:

• an access point enabling a first transceiver module at a beginning of a slot of a time division multiple access (TDMA) superframe, wherein the first transceiver module wirelessly communicates via a first protocol;
• the access point determining whether the first transceiver module received first data from a wireless device via the first protocol within a predetermined period of time;
• when the first transceiver module receives the first data from the wireless device via the first protocol within the predetermined period of time, the access point receiving second data from the wireless device via the first protocol for a remainder of the slot of the TDMA superframe;
• and
• when the first transceiver module fails to receive the first data from the wireless device via the first protocol within the predetermined period of time, the access point enabling a second transceiver module for the remainder of the slot of the TDMA superframe,
• wherein the second transceiver module wirelessly communicates via a second protocol.

An access point comprising:

• a first transceiver module that wirelessly communicates via a first protocol;
• a second transceiver module that wirelessly communicates via a second protocol;
• a programmable processor;
• and
• executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium,
• wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software enable the first transceiver module at a beginning of a slot of a time division multiple access (TDMA) superframe,
• wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software determine whether the first transceiver module received first data from a wireless device via the first protocol within a predetermined period of time,
• wherein, when the first transceiver module receives the first data from the wireless device via the first protocol within the predetermined period of time, the programmable processor and the executable control software enable the first transceiver module to receive second data from the wireless device via the first protocol for a remainder of the slot of the TDMA superframe, and
• wherein, when the first transceiver module fails to receive the first data from the wireless device via the first protocol within the predetermined period of time, the programmable processor and the executable control software enable the second transceiver module for the remainder of the slot of the TDMA superframe.