METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT TO RESERVE RESOURCES IN AN IP NETWORK

摘要

The invention relates to a method for pre-allocating network resourc es within an IP-network. Reserved resources are allocated based on usage histor y statistics when available usage history statistics is applicable to the resource reservation request. Network resources are allocated individually f or said requested resource reservation when applicable usage history statistics is not available, and the usage history statistics is updated based upon the result of said individually allocated resources. The invention relates also to resource manager where said method is implemented and a computer program product that performs the steps of the method according to the present invention.