Method and apparatus for signaling load management

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products herein enable a communication device to enable the bundling of one or more connection requests in order to reduce overall signaling from a communication device. An example method may include receiving a connection request from an application. In some example embodiments, the connection request defines a connection time indication. The method may further include receiving at least one additional connection request from one or more applications. The method may further include determining a connection time for the application and the one or more applications. In some example embodiments, the connection time is configured to enable the application and the one or more applications to utilize the connection concurrently. The method may further include causing a connection to be established at a connection time. In some example embodiments, the connection time is scheduled prior to an expiration of the connection time indication.