Intelligent sector channel assignment

A method of allocating a plurality of channels in a wireless network, the method comprising: Sampling each unused channel of the plurality of channels (A-J) in each sector (100-103; 200-202) of the wireless network (10; 20; 50), wherein the scanning of a base station (104-107; 204; 500) which the respective sector (100-103; 200-202) is carried out, is used; Measuring a signal quality of each sampled unused channel; Sorting each unused channel according to the measured signal quality; Classify each sorted unused channel in accordance with a statistical algorithm (304); Generating a list (119-122; 212; 305, 309; 504) of available channels according to the results of classification; (104-107; 204; 500) sending the list (119-122; 212; 305, 309; 504) of available channels to at least one access terminal (108-118;; 206-210501, 502), which at the base station is registered; and Initiating a new connection between the base station (104-107; 204; 500) and the at least one access terminal (108-118; 206-210; 501, 502) using a channel which is selected from the list, wherein the method further comprises: Receiving information indicating a page of one of said at least one access terminal to send (108-118; 501, 502; 206-210); Accessing the list (119-122; 212; 305, 309; 504) to select an available paging channel; Transmitting the paging to the one of the at least one access terminal (108-118; 206-210; 501, 502) using the available paging channel, Receiving a transmission over a transmission channel to one of said at least one access terminal (108-118; 206- 210; 501, 502); Comparing the communication channel from the list (119-122; 212; 305, 309; 504); and corresponds to detection of the paging when the transmission channel to the available paging channel in the list (504,119 to 122; 212;; 305, 309).