Method and network apparatus for determining an optimal uplink slot division in a telecommunication network

A network apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the network apparatus to:
• obtain a list of radio bearers associated with plurality of user equipments (UEs);
• classify the list of radio bearers into a plurality of radio bearer groups based on information on a number of divisions possible in an uplink slot, for each radio bearer of the list of radio bearers associated with the plurality of UEs;
• identify a radio bearer group from the plurality of radio bearer groups based on a radio bearer having a highest priority and the information on the number of divisions for each radio bearer;
• and
• perform resource allocation for at least one UE associated with the identified radio bearer group.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a network apparatus to:

• obtain a list of radio bearers associated with plurality of user equipments (UEs);
• classify the list of radio bearers into a plurality of radio bearer groups based on information on a number of divisions possible in an uplink slot, for each radio bearer of the list of radio bearers associated with the plurality of UEs;
• identify a radio bearer group from the plurality of radio bearer groups based on a radio bearer having a highest priority and the information on the number of divisions for each radio bearer;
• and
• perform resource allocation for at least one UE associated with the identified radio bearer group.