This work presents a solution to the problem of connection admission control and
dynamic resource allocation in IEEE 802.16 networks by modeling a Markov Decision
Process (MDP) using the concept of bandwidth degradation, which is based on different
bandwidth requirements of IEEE 802.16 service classes. In oder to test the performance of
the MDP, different returns for each class of service are allocated, thus making the differential
treatment of each service classes. Therefore, it is possible to evaluate the optimal policy,
obtained through a value iteration algorithm, considering aspects such as the service classes
average adjustment, resource utilization and blocking probability in relation to system load.
Results obtained show that the Markov control method proposed is able to prioritize service
classes considered most relevant to the system.
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