CONTROLLING RESOURCE USAGE OF ADAPTIVE STREAMING SESSIONS FOR TRANSMISSION VIA A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK

摘要

A method (400) of controlling resource usage of adaptive streaming sessions for transmission via a Radio Access Network (RAN) is provided. The method comprises identifying (401) at least one adaptive streaming session, determining (402) available bitrates for the identified adaptive streaming sessions, determining (403) a resource allocation of the RAN, determining (404) a target bitrate for each of the identified adaptive streaming sessions, and throttling (405) each of the identified adaptive streaming sessions having a current bitrate which is larger than their respective target bitrate. The respective target bitrates are determined (404) based on the available bitrates and the current resource allocation of the RAN. In this way, an improved distribution of shared air interface resources of the RAN may be achieved. Further, a network node for controlling resource usage of adaptive streaming sessions for transmission via a RAN is provided.