| abstract |
Method, devices, and computer programs for routing a message to a first network server (MSC 1 ) in a server pool (CNSP) of a mobile communication system are disclosed. The mobile communication system comprises a controller (BSC 2 ) of an access network (AN) connectable to the first network server (MSC 1 ) and at least one further network server (MSC 2 ) in the server pool (CNSP), wherein service points are defined (S 100 ) and one or more of the service points are allocated (S 110 ) uniquely to each of the network servers (MSC 1 ), MSC 2 ) in the server pool (CNSP). At least one of the network servers (MSC 1 , MSC 2 ) has allocated (S 110 ) at least two of the service points. A temporary identity is assigned (S 150 ) by the first network server (MSC 1 ) to a mobile device (MS). The temporary identity includes a selected service point which is selected (S 140 ) from the one or more service points allocated to the first network server (MSC 1 ). The temporary identity is transmitted (S 160 ) to the mobile device (MS) and a message (S 170 ) from the mobile device (MS) to the first network server (MSC 1 ) is routed (S 200 ) to the first network, server (MSC 1 ) by extracting the selected service point from the temporary identity received by the mobile device (MS) and applying a routing algorithm to the selected service point. The routing algorithm reveals the first network server (MSC 1 ) from an analysis of the selected service point. |