Dynamic channel allocation of narrowband internet of things and long-term evolution machine communcations

A method of dynamic channel allocation for an internet of things (IoT) device, the method comprising:

• determining an amount of unallocated spectrum in a communications channel used by one or more devices attached to a node;
• comparing a size of at least one data stream from the IoT device to the amount of unallocated spectrum;
• and
• based on the comparison, dynamically allocating the at least one data stream from the IoT device if the size of the at least one data stream from the IoT device is equal to or less than the amount of unallocated spectrum.

A non-transitory computer storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more processors, cause the processors to:

• determine an amount of unallocated spectrum in a communications channel used by one or more devices attached to a node;
• determining that an internet of things (IoT) device has requested an amount of spectrum from the node that is less than the amount of unallocated spectrum;
• comparing the size of at least one data stream from the IoT device to the amount of unallocated spectrum;
• and
• based on the comparison, allocate dynamically from the IoT device at least a portion of the amount of unallocated spectrum, wherein the at least a portion of the unallocated spectrum comprises a data stream that is equal to or less than the amount of unallocated spectrum.