A method and system for transferring data packets in communications networks

摘要

A method and gateway switch (110) for transferring data packets in a communication network between sevice providers (100) and end-users (102). The gateway switch (110) comprises a first set of interface units (200) for communicating data packets with the end-users (102) and a second set of interface units (204) for communicating data packets with the service providers (100). The gateway switch (110) further comprises at least one Routing and Stream Manger RSM (206) for initiating data streams through the gateway switch (110) and a switching unit (302) for transferring data packets. Incoming packets, not belonging to an already initiated data stream, are transferred to the RSM (206) which initiates a new data stream by assigning and updating interface units of the first and second sets of interface units (200, 204) with data stream characteristics.