Optimization of Media Flows in a Telecommunications System

In a telecommunication system comprising a provider network comprising a plurality of sites, a provider network comprising:

• a media server director coupled to each of the plurality of sites, the media server director configured to:
• receive registration information from a session border controller located at a select site of the plurality of sites;
• determine a preference order for media servers of the provider network for the session border controller based at least in part on the registration information;
• receive a request to establish a media session with the user endpoint device from an application server;
• select a select media server of the provider network based on the preference order responsive to the request to establish the media session;
• and
• facilitate connection of the media session between the select media server and the user endpoint device.

A computer readable medium embodying a set of executable instructions, the set of executable instructions comprising executable instructions configured to manipulate at least one processor to:

• receive registration information from a session border controller located at a select site of a plurality of sites of a provider network, the registration information indicating a user endpoint device has registered with the session border controller;
• determine a preference order for media servers of the provider network for the session border controller based at least in part on the registration information;
• select a media server of the provider network based on the preference order responsive to a request to establish a media session with the user endpoint device from an application server;
• and
• facilitate connection of the media session between the media server and the user endpoint device.