A method for allocating traffic between multiple carriers in a wireless communications
system measures loading on the communication system and selects an appropriate carrier
from multiple carriers, based upon the loading measured. A first carrier is selected if the load
on the first carrier is lower than or equal to the lowest loading of any supplemental carrier
among the multiple carriers. If the load on the first carrier is not lower, then the subscriber
may be assigned either to a supplemental carrier or the first carrier. The carrier assignment …