System, arrangements and method relating to access handling

The present invention relates to a system comprising a core network access packet data node (10i), a core network access edge node (20i), means holding subscriber data (50i), and means holding policy related data (30i), and a number of admission control means. The core network access packet data node (10i) and/or the core network access edge node (20i) is/are adapted to hold or receive access priority related information comprising a subscriber related access allocation priority parameter relating to a subscriber requesting a network resource, preliminary access decision means (2Ai, 2Bi) being provided for deciding if a network resource request, e.g. a bearer request, is to be handled i.e. given preliminary access, or rejected. Service allocation priority holding means (3i) are provided holding service priority related information comprising parameters relating to service importance and/or user/subscriber category. Further final decision means (6Ai, 6Bi) are provided for making a final decision relating to grant/rejection of a request to be handled, i.e. given preliminary access, at least some of said final decision means being comprised by or communicating with respective admission control means.