A method for performing a group control function for a telecommunications network for a group of devices (UE-A, UE-B1, UE-B2, UE-B3), the group control function being associated with at least one group connection value condition defined for the group of devices, wherein the at least one group connection value condition relates to at least one of: (i) the aggregate number of established connections for the group of devices; (ii) the aggregate of maximum data rate parameters for the group of devices; (iii) the aggregate of allocated data rates defined for the group of devices; and (iv) the aggregate of monitored data rates for the group of devices, the telecommunications network comprising at least a first network node (GGSN-A) and a separate second network node (GGSN-B), wherein the first network node and the second network node are connected to a common group control entity (CGCE) and wherein for one or more member devices of the group of devices a connection is established between the one or more member devices of the group of devices and the telecommunications network, which connection traverses either the first network node or the second network node, the method comprising the steps by the common group control entity of: - obtaining connection value information relating to the connections of the one or more member devices of the group of devices (UE-A) traversing the first network node; - obtaining further connection value information relating to a connection-associated event triggered by a member device of the group of devices, wherein the connection value information and the further connection value information represent values associated with the group connection value condition; - determining whether an aggregate of the connection value information and the further connection value information fulfils the group connection value condition; characterised in that : - the connection value information also relates to the connections of the one or more member devices of the group of devices (UE-B1 - UE-B3) traversing the second network node; - the connection-associated event is triggered at the first network node or the second network node; and - further comprising transmitting a first instruction comprising a first group grant to the first network node and transmitting a second instruction comprising a second group grant to the second network node, wherein both the first group grant and the second group grant relate to the group of devices and wherein the aggregate of the first group grant and the second group grant fulfils the group connection value condition. - obtaining connection value information relating to the connections of the one or more member devices of the group of devices (UE-A) traversing the first network node; - obtaining further connection value information relating to a connection-associated event triggered by a member device of the group of devices, wherein the connection value information and the further connection value information represent values associated with the group connection value condition; - determining whether an aggregate of the connection value information and the further connection value information fulfils the group connection value condition; - the connection value information also relates to the connections of the one or more member devices of the group of devices (UE-B1 - UE-B3) traversing the second network node; - the connection-associated event is triggered at the first network node or the second network node; and - further comprising transmitting a first instruction comprising a first group grant to the first network node and transmitting a second instruction comprising a second group grant to the second network node, wherein both the first group grant and the second group grant relate to the group of devices and wherein the aggregate of the first group grant and the second group grant fulfils the group connection value condition. <EOS>