Patent ID: 8862132

Claim:
A network component of a cellular network, the cellular network comprising: a plurality of access nodes each covering a cell area; and an access control node common to all of the access nodes for controlling provision of traffic; wherein the network component comprises: a classifier for classifying users of the cellular network into a first group of users and a second group of users, wherein said first and second groups of users both include users in a cell area or areas covered by a single access node or group of access nodes; and a communication manager for: checking if a call or SMS is set up by a user belonging to the first or to the second group of users; taking control over calls and/or SMSs set up between users belonging to the first group of users when the users participating in the call and/or SMS are positioned in the cell area or areas covered by the single access node or group of access nodes; and passing control to the access control node of calls and/or SMSs: a) when at least one of the users participating in the call and/or SMS belongs to the second group and is positioned in the cell area or areas covered by the single access node or group of access nodes; and b) when at least one of the users participating in the call and/or SMS is not positioned in the cell area or areas covered by the single access node or group of access nodes, the network component being arranged in communication with said single access node or group of access nodes.