Method and apparatus for managing downloading of data to a user's mobile device which is travelling along a travel route

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for managing downloading of data to a user's mobile device which is travelling along a travel route (R), the mobile device downloading data via a communication network comprising a plurality of access points (10A, 10B). A group of access points being located along the travel route is identified and, for each identified access point, an associated covered route segment of the travel route corresponding to the part of the travel route which is covered by a coverage area (CS1-CS5) of the respective access point is determined. For each covered route segment, an estimated segment travel time of the mobile device along the respective covered route segment is determined and a data volume to be provided to the mobile device for download when being located on the respective covered route segment is determined on the basis of the estimated segment travel time. Then, when the mobile device is located on a specific covered route segment of the covered route segments, the data volume determined for the specific covered route segment is provided to the mobile device for download via the access point being associated with the specific covered route segment.