Patent ID: 7340250
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: choosing a server, the server comprising the plurality of network elements of the mobile telecommunication network, all of which provide the same predetermined service, handling any request from a pool user to the identified server, wherein the name server identifies a request to the identified server by a pool handle, establishes a connection with each network element of the identified server, and selects according to predetermined criteria at least one network element amongst the plurality of network elements of the identified server for providing the predetermined service requested by the pool user, wherein the plurality of network elements are radio network controllers, the request to be handled is a paging request from a core network element acting as the pool user, and the predetermined service to be provided is transmitting a paging message from the pool user to a predetermined user equipment directly through the selected at least one network element.