A method and apparatus for providing transmission on a channel in a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a plurality of source samples, divides the plurality of source samples into a plurality of subbands in accordance with a ratio of the plurality of source samples to a number of channel uses of the channel, wherein each subband comprises a first number of source samples, determines a channel input from the plurality of source samples in accordance with a hybrid coding scheme, and transmits the channel input over the network.