Method for optimising the distribution of a service from a source to a plurality of clients in a network

摘要

The method involves placing a service instance in each leaf of graph modeling a network. Each service instance starting from the leaves is checked whether the service instance when placed in a vertex on the next higher level can fulfill the requirements of all clients to be served by the service instance. The service instance is moved one level higher if the result of the above check is true. Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) a server in a telecommunications network (b) a device for determining locations of service instances for optimizing distribution of a service in a network.