A system for increasing capacity and throughput in a wireless network, the system comprising: a plurality of wireless nodes (104a-104b, 106a-106h) configured to communicate wirelessly with one another on respective frequency channels according to a schedule, wherein the schedule comprises pre-defined timeslots, wherein the plurality of wireless nodes (104a-104b, 106a-106h) comprise a plurality of transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) for generating transmissions and at least one receiving wireless node (104a-104b), the at least one receiving wireless node (104a-104b) comprising a receiver circuit configured to receive the transmissions from the plurality of transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) and a transmitter circuit configured to generate acknowledgment packets for the plurality of transmitting wireless nodes upon receipt of the transmissions; wherein during a pre-defined timeslot of the schedule: first and second transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) are configured to generate transmissions for a first receiving wireless node (104a-104b); the receiver circuit of the first receiving wireless node (104a-104b) is configured to receive the transmissions from the first and the second transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) simultaneously and on separate frequency channels; and the transmitter circuit of the first receiving wireless node (104a-104b) is configured to generate and transmit acknowledgement packets to the first and the second transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h), characterized in that the acknowledgment packets (224, 226) are transmitted to the first and the second transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) in subsequent time periods of the respective pre-defined timeslot; and the system being further characterized in that the transmitter circuit of the first receiving wireless node (104a-104b) is configured to transmit on a single channel at a time. a plurality of wireless nodes (104a-104b, 106a-106h) configured to communicate wirelessly with one another on respective frequency channels according to a schedule, wherein the schedule comprises pre-defined timeslots, wherein the plurality of wireless nodes (104a-104b, 106a-106h) comprise a plurality of transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) for generating transmissions and at least one receiving wireless node (104a-104b), the at least one receiving wireless node (104a-104b) comprising a receiver circuit configured to receive the transmissions from the plurality of transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) and a transmitter circuit configured to generate acknowledgment packets for the plurality of transmitting wireless nodes upon receipt of the transmissions; wherein during a pre-defined timeslot of the schedule: first and second transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) are configured to generate transmissions for a first receiving wireless node (104a-104b); the receiver circuit of the first receiving wireless node (104a-104b) is configured to receive the transmissions from the first and the second transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) simultaneously and on separate frequency channels; and the transmitter circuit of the first receiving wireless node (104a-104b) is configured to generate and transmit acknowledgement packets to the first and the second transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h), first and second transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) are configured to generate transmissions for a first receiving wireless node (104a-104b); the receiver circuit of the first receiving wireless node (104a-104b) is configured to receive the transmissions from the first and the second transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) simultaneously and on separate frequency channels; and the transmitter circuit of the first receiving wireless node (104a-104b) is configured to generate and transmit acknowledgement packets to the first and the second transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h), characterized in that the acknowledgment packets (224, 226) are transmitted to the first and the second transmitting wireless nodes (106a-106h) in subsequent time periods of the respective pre-defined timeslot; and the system being further characterized in that the transmitter circuit of the first receiving wireless node (104a-104b) is configured to transmit on a single channel at a time.