CPC H04L 41/0816 (2013.01) [A63F 13/332 (2014.09); A63F 13/358 (2014.09); H04L 45/124 (2013.01); H04L 47/808 (2013.01)] | 32 Claims |
1. A method of managing a telecommunications network, the telecommunications network having a first user and a second user, the method comprising:
ascertaining a competitive characteristic associated with the first user and a competitive characteristic associated with the second user, wherein each competitive characteristic comprises an indication of a level of skill of the associated user;
comparing the ascertained levels of skill for the first and second users;
identifying whether there is a disparity between the levels of skill that exceeds a threshold, thereby to identify a competitive advantage associated with the first or second user; and
in response to identifying that the disparity between the levels of skill exceeds the threshold, adapting a network configuration of a network connection associated with the first user so as to increase a difference in network performance between the first user and the second user thereby to help offset the competitive advantage due to said disparity.
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