The invention describes a flow control method to control HS-DSCH data
streams over UTRAN Iub and Iur interfaces. Two credit assignment schemes
are also described. A radio network node at which the flow control method
executes is proposed. Finally a computer program product for execution of
the flow control method and the credit assignment schemes is described.
The control of separate user data flows is coordinated by Node-B and data
transport over the Iub and Iur interfaces is adapted to data transfer
over the Uu interface. The main advantage is that buffering can be
primarily maintained in SRNC. It is shown that the proposed flow control
method can significantly reduce Node-B's buffer level when compared to a
scheme where the control of individual data flows is performed
independently of each other. It is also shown that the negative impact on
the quantity of flowing data is generally minor.