FIELD: information technology.
SUBSTANCE: dedicated OFDMA control channel resources can be assigned to a mobile device. Control information relating to one or more logical control channels can be generated by a mobile device (204). Further, a physical control channel type (e.g., OFDMA control channel and a CDMA control channel) can be selected for sending the control information via the reverse link. For example, control information associated with periodic, logical control channels can be multiplexed (216) and sent over the OFDMA control channel (e.g., using the dedicated OFDMA control channel resources) while control information relating to non-periodic, logical control channels can be transmitted over the CDMA control channel.
EFFECT: avoiding system costs associated with CDMA control channels when multiple periodic channels are used for each user.
30 cl, 15 dwg, 1 tbl
