Abstract: A method performed by a first node for handling quality of service in a communications network. The first node determines, in real time, whether a respective quality of service threshold is predicted to be exceeded or underachieved in communications provided to one or more communication devices operating in a communications network. The determining is based on one or more first indications received, in real time, from one or more second nodes. The one or more first indications indicate, in real time, one or more respective quality of service parameters for the communications provided to the one or more communication devices. The first node initiates a redistribution of a bandwidth available to at least one of the one or more communication devices. The initiation of the redistribution is based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: A method for implementing user defined policies in a communication network. In one aspect, a policy function (e.g., an online charging system (OCS)) receives a policy information request having a subscription identifier, SID, identifying a subscription where a set of two or more policies are linked to the SID, and one of the policies included in the set of policies is set as an active policy for the subscription, and where each policy is associated with a different user identifier, UID. The policy function determines the policy that is set as the active policy for the subscription identified by the SID included in the policy information request. Using the determined UID, the policy function obtains and transmits the active policy.

Abstract: A method for implementing user defined policies in a communication network. In one aspect, a policy function (e.g., an online charging system (OCS)) receives a policy information request having a subscription identifier, SID, identifying a subscription where a set of two or more policies are linked to the SID, and one of the policies included in the set of policies is set as an active policy for the subscription, and where each policy is associated with a different user identifier, UID. The policy function determines the policy that is set as the active policy for the subscription identified by the SID included in the policy information request. Using the determined UID, the policy function obtains and transmits the active policy.