Method and System for Providing Tiered Access to Communication Network Resources

An eNodeB server, comprising:

• a server memory;
• and
• a server processor coupled to the server memory, wherein the server processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
• establishing communication links with a telecommunication network;
• establishing wireless communication links with a plurality of mobile devices;
• grouping the mobile devices into one of a plurality of tiers, each tier being associated with a priority;
• monitoring network resource usage on the telecommunication network;
• determining whether the usage of network resources exceeds a first threshold;
• and
• restricting originations of new sessions and restricting handins of additional mobile devices when it is determined that the usage of network resources exceeds the first threshold, wherein restricting originations of new sessions comprises restricting originations of new sessions for mobile devices grouped into a tier associated with a low priority.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations for relaying communications between a plurality of mobile devices and a telecommunication network, the operations comprising:

• establishing communication links with the telecommunication network;
• establishing wireless communication links with the plurality of mobile devices;
• grouping each of mobile devices into one of a plurality of tiers, each tier being associated with a priority;
• monitoring network resource usage of the telecommunication network;
• determining whether the usage of network resources exceeds a first threshold;
• and
• restricting originations of new sessions and restricting handins of additional mobile devices when it is determined that the usage of network resources exceeds the first threshold,
• wherein restricting originations of new sessions comprises restricting originations of new sessions for mobile devices grouped into a tier associated with a low priority.