Patent ID: 7907969
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a radio telecommunications network, comprising: serving a plurality of a radio network controllers (RNCs) with a gateway support node having a given configuration, each RNC controlling one or more base transceiver stations; detecting an added RNC that is connected to the radio telecommunications network; detecting by the serving gateway support node the number of base transceiver stations controlled by the added RNC; and when said number meets a predetermined limit, verifying whether the configuration allows serving the added RNC and: when said number meets the predetermined limit, and it is verified that the configuration allows serving the added RNC, connecting the added RNC with the serving gateway support node and correspondingly modifying the configuration; and when said number meets the predetermined limit, and it is verified that the configuration does not allow serving the added RNC, refusing to connect the added RNC with the serving gateway support node.