A scheduler device may receive machine-to-machine (M2M) transmission information associated with a data transmission between a base station and a category 1 M2M device. The scheduler device may determine other transmission information associated with the base station. The other transmission information may include information associated with another data transmission between the base station and another device which is not a category 1 M2M device. The scheduler device may generate a resource assignment schedule associated with the category 1 M2M device and the other device. The resource assignment schedule may be based on the M2M transmission information and the other transmission information. The resource assignment schedule may identify a set of resources to be allocated to the category 1 M2M device during an increment of time. The scheduler device may provide the resource assignment schedule.
