Method and apparatus for scheduling transmissions in a communication network

A method of generating revenue in a wireless communication network having a mobile unit, the method comprising:

• determining a Quality of Service (QoS) class associated the mobile unit;
• determining an expected revenue for the mobile unit based on the QoS class.
• determining a score associated with a user of the mobile unit, the score being based on an additional expected revenue for the mobile unit, the additional expected revenue being based on a communication associated with the mobile unit,
• assigning the mobile unit to a revenue class based the expected revenue for the mobile unit and the additional expected revenue for the mobile unit,
• generating the revenue by assigning a scheduling priority to the mobile unit based the revenue class.

A controller including a processor for scheduling transmissions to a plurality of mobile units in a communication network, comprising:

• a scheduler, when executed by the processor, configured to assign a priority to a mobile unit based on a Quality of Service (QoS) class associated with the mobile unit and configured to assign a score associated with a user of the mobile unit,
• the priority is assigned to the mobile unit based on an expected revenue associated with the QoS class,
• the score is assigned to the mobile unit based on an expected revenue associated with a communication of the mobile unit, and
• an additional economic value is based on the expected revenue associated with the communication, the expected revenue associated with the communication being in addition to the expected revenue associated with the QoS class.