Method of providing software components to nodes in a telecommunication network

A method of distributing a first software component to a number of nodes of a telecommunication network is described. According to the method: a first node is provided with said first software component; said first node provides to a second adjacent node information on the availability of said first software component at said first node; said second adjacent node, according to the information received from said first node, determines whether to download said first software component from said first node; a third node is provided, which is adjacent to said second node; said second node provides to said third node information on the availability of said first software component at said first node and/or at said second node; and said third node, according to the information received from said second node, determines whether to download said first software component from said second node or from said first node.