SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC MULTICARRIER ALLOCATION TO NB-IoT DEVICES

A device for resource allocation in a communication system, comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• a processor configured to execute the instructions to cause the resource allocation device to:
• receive Physical Resource Block (PRB) utilization data corresponding to at least one of at least one-time slot or a set of data packets, upon requesting for the PRB utilization data via a base station, the PRB utilization data including at least one PRB utilization duration;
• compare the at least one PRB utilization duration included in the received PRB utilization data with a threshold PRB utilization duration;
• transmit, a request for a Negative Acknowledgement (NACK) percentage report corresponding to at least one of an Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN) or a PRB associated with at least one non-anchor carrier, in response to a determination that the at least one PRB utilization duration is less than the threshold PRB utilization duration;
• select at least one of the ARFCN or the PRB associated with the at least one non-anchor carrier for the at least one of at least one-time slot or the set of data packets, based on the PRB utilization data, the NACK percentage report and a pre-defined value for at least one of the ARFCN or the PRB;
• transmit, to the base station, a notification indicating a representative of utilization of at least one of the ARFCN or the PRB associated with at least one non-anchor carrier;
• and
• allocate at least one of the ARFCN or the PRB associated with at least one non-anchor carrier to schedule one or more Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) enabled devices for data transfer corresponding to the selected time slot.

A method for resource allocation in a communication system, comprising:

• receiving Physical Resource Block (PRB) utilization data corresponding to at least one of at least one-time slot or a set of data packets, upon requesting for the PRB utilization data via a base station, the PRB utilization data including at least one PRB utilization duration;
• comparing the at least one PRB utilization duration included in the received PRB utilization data with a threshold PRB utilization duration;
• transmitting, a request for a Negative Acknowledgement (NACK) percentage report corresponding to at least one of an Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN) or a PRB associated with at least one non-anchor carrier, in response to a determination that the at least one PRB utilization duration is less than the threshold PRB utilization duration;
• selecting at least one of the ARFCN or the PRB associated with the at least one non-anchor carrier for the at least one of at least one-time slot or the set of data packets, based on the PRB utilization data, the NACK percentage report and a pre-defined value for at least one of the ARFCN or the PRB;
• transmitting, to the base station, a notification indicating a representative of utilization of at least one of the ARFCN or the PRB associated with at least one non-anchor carrier;
• and
• allocating at least one of the ARFCN or the PRB associated with at least one non-anchor carrier to schedule one or more Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) enabled devices for data transfer corresponding to the selected time slot.