Method, apparatuses and system for managing dynamic network resource pools

A method, comprising:

• configuring a first network-resource pool and a second network-resource pool, wherein at least one network resource corresponds to the first network-resource pool, and at least one network resource corresponds to the second network-resource pool;
• receiving, by a network entity, a request to provide a requested network resource, wherein the request is received from a requesting network;
• determining whether the requested network resource matches any network resource in the first network-resource pool or the second network-resource pool;
• determining whether to perform a relocation procedure to relocate a network resource corresponding to the requested network resource from one network-resource pool to the other network-resource pool;
• performing the relocation procedure, if the relocation procedure is determined to be performed;
• and
• providing the requested network resource.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
• configure a first network-resource pool and a second network-resource pool, wherein at least one network resource corresponds to the first network-resource pool, and at least one network resource corresponds to the second network-resource pool;
• receive, by a network entity, a request to provide a requested network resource, wherein the request is received from a requesting network;
• determine whether the requested network resource matches any network resource in the first network-resource pool or the second network-resource pool;
• determine whether to perform a relocation procedure to relocate a network resource corresponding to the requested network resource from one network-resource pool to the other network-resource pool;
• perform the relocation procedure, if the relocation procedure is determined to be performed;
• and
• provide the requested network resource.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
• request, by a network entity, a network resource, wherein the requesting the network resource comprises requesting the network resource from a first network-resource pool and a second network-resource pool, at least one network resource corresponds to the first network-resource pool, and at least one network resource corresponds to the second network-resource pool;
• receive a generated command based on the requested network resource;
• initiate the generated command;
• and
• report the result of initiating the generated command.