Methods and apparatus for supporting dynamic network scaling based on learned patterns and sensed data

A management system in a communications network, said management system configured to manage communications services corresponding to a first venue, the management system comprising:

• a storage device including stored event type traffic flow prioritization information, said event type traffic flow prioritization information indicating, for different types of events, different data traffic flow priorities;
• a receiver;
• a transmitter;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• control the management system to store event type traffic flow prioritization information in the storage device, said event type traffic flow prioritization information indicating, for different types of events, different data traffic flow priorities;
• operate the receiver to receive input information corresponding to the first venue indicating, for the first venue, at least event type information and event schedule information;
• and
• control the transmitter to send a command to one or more network devices to provide traffic prioritization during a first event in accordance with the event type traffic flow prioritization information and the event type information.