A network element is configured to implement scheduled high-power
Point-To-Point (PTP) and low-power Point-To-MultiPoint (TMP)
transmissions. The high-power PTP and low-power PTMP transmissions may be
scheduled as bursts on an 802.16 network to occur in both the downlink
subframe and uplink subframe on a given frequency channel in the wireless
network. The use of an air interface for both types of communications
allows the PTP and PTMP communications to be scheduled relative to each
other in a unified manner to increase quality of service and minimize
interference between the backhaul PTP and access PTMP networks, even
though the PTP and PTMP communications take place on the same channel
using the same underlying wireless technology. Buffers may be used to
store data received in a PTP downlink burst prior to transmission in a
PTMP downlink burst, and may be used to store data received in an uplink
PTMP burst prior to transmission in an uplink PTP burst.