METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT RELATING TO ADMISSION CONTROL OF BROADBAND SERVICES

摘要

The present invention relates to a broadband access node (10) adapted to provide end users with access to services over communication channels. It comprises admission control means for controlling end user admission to resources, which comprise policy decision and enforcement function means comprising first and second information holding means (Hi, H2) for holding information about current available transmission capacity of the access node on the uplink, and the downlink respectively, third information holding means (H3) for holding information about current maximum performance of the access node. Service related information holding means are provided for, for each service or group of services, providing information about capacity and performance service requirements of the respective services. It further comprises availability establishing means for establishing if the service requirements of a requested service fulfil a given condition or conditions in relation to current available uplink/downlink capacity and current available performance capability of the access node if granted, and decision means for, based on the outcome of the establishment grant or reject an end user resource request.