1. A method for assuring quality connections between at least two subregions of a packet-oriented network, at least one connection path between the subregions has a prescribed scope of transmission system resources, which comprises the steps of: providing each of the subregions with an associated item of subregion information; signaling the associated item of subregion information associated with an originating subregion and a destination subregion and also signaling requested resources, if a connection is initialized; and authorizing the connection to be initialized from the originating subregion to the destination subregion taking into account the requested resources and the transmission system resources available between the subregions.