Disclosed embodiment of network device includes one or more processors coupled to a memory storing a set of instructions which when executed by the one or more processors cause the network device to: receive, from an IRS manager, a scheduling data request. The one or more processors further causes the network device to transmit, to the IRS manager, responsive to the received scheduling data request, a scheduling data response and receive, from the IRS manager, an IRS resource command, wherein the IRS manager transmits the IRS resource command responsive to the scheduling data response. Further, the one or more processors causes the network device to transmit to an IRS controller associated with the IRS, the received IRS resource command, wherein IRS controller is configured to allocate the IRS resources to each of the plurality of UEs based on the IRS resource command.