Abstract: A method of assigning resources within a network element within which a traffic termination point or AAL2 termination point has been established is described. The network element accepts a connection request, and it is then ascertained whether available resources have sufficient capacity to establish the requested connection. In the event that there is sufficient capacity, it is ascertained whether the termination points defined in relation to the available resources fragments the resources such that the connection cannot be established. If the resources are so fragmented, then one or more of the termination points are reallocated, without breaking the connection to which they relate, thereby defragmenting the resources sufficiently that the requested connection can be established.

Abstract: The invention concerns a base station, a cellular network and a method for managing resources in a cellular radio network having a base station forming at least a first cell (CELL#1) and a second cell (CELL#4), the method comprising having a predetermined first set of hardware resource (HW1) at the base station, having a predetermined second set of hardware resource (HW2) at the base station, providing fixedly resource from the first set of hardware resource (HW1) to the first cell (CELL#1), and providing fixedly resource from the second set of hardware resource (HW2) to the second cell (CELL#4).

Abstract: A method of assigning resources within a network element within which a traffic termination point or AAL2 termination point has been established. The network element accepts a connection request, and it is then ascertained whether available resources have sufficient capacity to establish the requested connection. In the event that there is sufficient capacity, it is ascertained whether the termination points defined in relation to the available resources fragments the resources such that the connection cannt be established. If the resources are so fragmented, then one or more of the termination points are reallocated, without breaking the connection to which they relate, thereby defragmenting the resources sufficiently that the requested conenction can be established.