Bandwidth Management For A Converged Gateway In A Hybrid Network

A method of managing bandwidth over multiple radio access technology links, the method comprising:

• a bandwidth management (BWM) server, establishing a first internet protocol based tunnel with a first communications device, wherein the first communications device has a radio access technology (RAT) link to a WTRU;
• the BWM server, establishing a second internet protocol based tunnel with a second communications device;
• the BWM, establishing a communication interface with a third communications device, wherein the third communications device has a RAT link to the WTRU, wherein the radio access technology of the third communications device is different from the radio access technology of the first communications device;
• receiving a data packet over the second tunnel;
• determining whether to transmit the packet over the first tunnel or the communications interface.

A device comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• establish a first internet protocol based tunnel with a first communications device, wherein the first communications device has a radio access technology (RAT) link to a WTRU;
• establish a second internet protocol based tunnel with a second communications device;
• establish a communication interface with a third communications device, wherein the third communications device has a RAT link to the WTRU, wherein the radio access technology of the third communications device is different from the radio access technology of the first communications device;
• receive a data packet over the second tunnel;
• determine whether to transmit the packet over the first tunnel or the communications interface;
• transmit the received data packet.