Abstract: A method for managing an request on a communication resource for a user terminal. In the method for an access request access request settings that comprise a user-specific set of one or more selection criteria for determining applicability of a communication resource for the re-quested access are determined. Communication resources are queried from a group of access nodes; and the determined access request settings are in selecting the communication resource for the access.

Abstract: In a multi-service communication environment, when a communication establishment request is received (8-4), the request containing a service identifier and relating to a service to be invoked between a sender of the request and a recipient to whom the request is targeted, interconnection information on the service is checked (8-5, 8-6) for, how to handle the request taking into account at least the sender's operator; and the request is handled (8-7) according to an outcome of the checking. The interconnection information may contain policy rules and/or operator-specific service identifiers.

Abstract: A method for managing an request on a communication resource for a user terminal. In the method for an access request access request settings that comprise a user-specific set of one or more selection criteria for determining applicability of a communication resource for the re-quested access are determined. Communication resources are queried from a group of access nodes; and the determined access request settings are in selecting the communication resource for the access.

Abstract: In a multi-service communication environment, when a communication establishment request is received (8-4), the request containing a service identifier and relating to a service to be invoked between a sender of the request and a recipient to whom the request is targeted, interconnection information on the service is checked (8-5, 8-6) for, how to handle the request taking into account at least the sender's operator; and the request is handled (8-7) according to an outcome of the checking. The interconnection information may contain policy rules and/or operator-specific service identifiers.

Abstract: Wireless links used as backhauls for wireless access networks may be provided by an HSDPA, while hot spots for network access may be built using another radio technology, such as WLAN. There may be several end-user terminals simultaneously accessing the network through the hot spot. Information on the number of user terminals connected to a hot spot is found out, and the information is provided to a backhaul network. The backhaul network then allocates the backhaul network resources between the user terminals connected to the hot spot and the user terminals connected to the backhaul network such that the number of user terminals connected to the hot spot is taken into account.