A hardware implementation of channel allocation algorithms based on a space-bandwidth model of a cellular network

A hardware device called Channel Allocator is proposed to speed up channel allocation and to select the appropriate channel allocation algorithm according to the current traffic requirements and/or interference conditions. The main advantage of Channel Allocator is its high efficiency in allocation of available radio channels (order of nanoseconds). Channel Allocator belongs to the architecture of the network switch. Several channel allocation algorithms can be incorporated within Channel Allocator at the same time. If the traffic and/or interference conditions change, Channel Allocator selects the channel allocation algorithm (among the available) which provides a desired performance for the new conditions.