Method for distributing load over multiple shared resources in a communication network and network applying such a method

摘要

The method applies to a telecommunication network having IP packet-supporting capabilities when said network includes a load distribution processing function which is either centralized or distributed and by means of which a load distribution function is applied to sets of paths between network nodes and/or sets of links (Lk1, Lkp) of network trunks (12). ;The load distribution processing function handles different load distribution functions (LDFg, LDFh, LDFj), and each of the different load distribution functions is associated to a different network input unit (13G, 13H, 13J or P1g, Peg, P1h, Pfh) involved in the load distribution for at least a determined set of paths between network nodes or a determined set of trunk links. ;The invention also relates to a telecommunication network applying the method as summarized above.