Establishing a broadband connection that saves resources and satisfies billing conditions

A method for establishing a broadband connection between a plurality of subscribers in a communication network, comprising;

• receiving a plurality of bandwidth requests from a calling subscriber operatively connected to a switch, the plurality of bandwidth requests having a broadband request;
• determining a minimum bandwidth by the switch, the minimum bandwidth being the smallest value within the bandwidth request;
• establishing a minimum connection between the calling subscriber and a called subscriber using the minimum bandwidth, a broadband connection for the broadband request is not established until after the called subscriber has answered in the event that the called subscriber is unavailable;
• and
• establishing a connection after the called subscriber has answered between the subscribers using the plurality of bandwidth requests and excluding the minimum bandwidth after establishing the minimum connection.

A method for charging for a broadband connection between a plurality of subscribers in a communication network, comprising:

• indicating a high priority broadband connection by the subscriber initiating the connection;
• establishing the high priority broadband connection prior to establishing a non-high priority broadband connection;
• and
• charging the subscriber requesting the high priority broadband connection during setup of the high priority broadband connection and before the high priority broadband connection has been established.

A method for charging for a broadband connection between a calling subscriber and a called subscriber in a communication network, comprising:

• indicating a high priority broadband connection by the calling subscriber requesting the connection;
• establishing the high priority broadband connection prior to establishing a non-high priority broadband connection;
• and
• charging the calling subscriber during setup of the high priority broadband connection so that the calling subscriber is charged from the high priority broadband connection in the event a called subscriber does not answer.