Apparatuses and methods for selecting candidates end points in a fixed communication network

Apparatus for selecting candidates end points comprising:

• at least one memory configured to store computer program code;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the computer program code and cause the apparatus to perform.
• providing a first training dataset identifying training candidate end points to be allocated a bandwidth increment for a short time period, wherein the training candidate end points belong to a fixed communications network,
• the training dataset further comprising for each training candidate end point at least:
• a bandwidth allocation of the training candidate end point,
• a traffic consumption history of the training candidate end point,
• providing a first training success list identifying successful training candidate end points to be allocated a bandwidth increment for a long time period, wherein the successful training candidate end points are a subset of the first training candidate end points;
• performing supervised training of a first success prediction model for predicting the first training success list from the first training dataset,
• determining a first predicted list by implementing the first success prediction model on a first reservoir dataset identifying first potential candidate end points belonging to the fixed communications network wherein the first predicted list identifies candidates end points as a subset of the first potential candidate end points,
• the first reservoir dataset comprising for each first potential candidate end point at least,
• a bandwidth allocation of the first potential candidate end point,
• a traffic consumption history of the first potential candidate end point, and
• selecting a first candidate list identifying first candidate end points to be allocated a bandwidth increment, wherein the first candidate end points belong to the fixed communications network,
• wherein the first candidate list includes part or all of the first predicted list.