Method for allocating a network entity

A method for handling user communication signals of a user, the method comprising:

• communicating a user communication signal, the user communication signal comprising signalling load and payload;
• determining a load attribute upon the basis of the user communication signal;
• transmitting the load attribute towards a network control entity which is capable of initiating a network entity location procedure based on the load attribute, the transmitting being in response to:
• the load attribute indicating that the user communications signals are signalling load intensive, and a network entity which is currently handling the user communication signals being optimized for payload processing;
• or
• the load attribute indicating that the user communication signals are payload intensive, and a network entity which is currently handling the user communication signals being optimized for signalling load processing.

A network control entity for allocating a network entity for handling user communication signals of a user, the user communication signals comprising payload and signalling load, the network control entity comprising processing circuitry configured to:

• obtain a load attribute;
• select a network entity based on of the load attribute such that the processing circuitry;
• selects a payload optimized network entity as the selected network entity if the load attribute indicates that the user communication signals are payload intensive;
• or
• selects a signalling load optimized network entity as the selected network entity if the load attribute indicates that the user communication signals are signalling load intensive;
• initiate a network entity location procedure to allocate the selected network entity for handling the user communication signals.

A network entity for handling user communication signals of a user, the network entity comprising:

• a communicator configured to communicate a user communication signal, the user communication signal comprising signalling load and payload;
• processing circuitry configured to determine a load attribute based on the user communication signal, the load attribute indicating a load ratio between the payload and the signalling load;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the load attribute towards a network control entity which is capable of initiating a network entity location procedure based on the load attribute, the transmitter configured to transmit in response to;
• the load attribute indicating that the user communications signals are signalling load intensive, and a network entity which is currently handling the user communication signals being optimized for payload processing;
• or
• the load attribute indicating that the user communication signals are payload intensive, and a network entity which is currently handling the user communication signals being optimized for signalling load processing.

A communication system for handling user communication signals of a user, the user communication signals comprising payload and signalling load, the communication system comprising:

• a network control entity and a network entity;
• the network control entity comprising processing circuitry configured to:
• obtain a load attribute;
• select a network entity based on of the load attribute such that the processing circuitry:
• selects a payload optimized network entity as the selected network entity if the load attribute indicates that the user communication signals are payload intensive;
• or
• selects a signalling load optimized network entity as the selected network entity if the load attribute indicates that the user communication signals are signalling load intensive;
• initiate a network entity location procedure to allocate the selected network entity for handling the user communication signals;
• the network entity comprising:
• a communicator configured to communicate a user communication signal;
• processing circuitry configured to determine a load attribute based on the user communication signal, the load attribute indicating a load ratio between the payload and the signalling load of the communication signal;
• a transmitter configured to transmit the load attribute towards the network control entity.

A computer program product stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium for controlling a computer in a communication system for allocating a network entity for handling user communication signals of a user, the user communication signals comprising payload and signalling load, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on the computer, causes the computer entity to:

• obtain a load attribute;
• select a network entity based upon the load attribute such that the computer entity;
• selects a payload optimized network entity as the selected network entity if the load attribute indicates that the user communication signals are payload intensive;
• or
• selects a signalling load optimized network entity as the selected network entity if the load attribute indicates that the user communication signals are signalling load intensive;
• initiate a network entity location procedure to allocate the selected network entity for handling the user communication signals.

A computer program product stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium for controlling a computer in a communication system for handling user communication signals of a user, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on the computer, causes the computer entity to:

• communicate a user communication signal, the user communication signal comprising signalling load and payload;
• determine a load attribute upon the basis of the user communication signal;
• transmit the load attribute towards a network control entity which is capable of initiating a network entity location procedure based on the load attribute, the transmitting being in response to:
• the load attribute indicating that the user communications signals are signalling load intensive, and a network entity which is currently handling the user communication signals being optimized for payload processing;
• or
• the load attribute indicating that the user communication signals are payload intensive, and a network entity which is currently handling the user communication signals being optimized for signalling load processing.