diff --git a/daemon/call.c b/daemon/call.c
index a3f60af96..553970cf7 100644
--- a/daemon/call.c
+++ b/daemon/call.c
@@ -466,6 +466,24 @@ destroy:
 		atomic64_add(&ps->stats.x, d);			\
 		atomic64_add(&rtpe_statsps.x, d);			\
 	} while (0)
+
+static void update_requests_per_second_stats(struct requests_ps *request, u_int64_t new_val) {
+	mutex_lock(&request->lock);
+
+	request->count++;
+	request->ps_avg += new_val;
+
+	if ((request->ps_min == 0) || (request->ps_min > new_val)) {
+		request->ps_min = new_val;
+	}
+
+	if ((request->ps_max == 0) || (request->ps_max < new_val)) {
+		request->ps_max = new_val;
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&request->lock);
+}
+
 static void call_timer(void *ptr) {
 	struct iterator_helper hlp;
 	GList *i, *l, *calls = NULL;
@@ -477,6 +495,7 @@ static void call_timer(void *ptr) {
 	struct rtp_stats *rs;
 	unsigned int pt;
 	endpoint_t ep;
+	u_int64_t offers, answers, deletes;
 
 	ZERO(hlp);
 	hlp.addr_sfd = g_hash_table_new(g_endpoint_hash, g_endpoint_eq);
@@ -503,6 +522,16 @@ static void call_timer(void *ptr) {
 	atomic64_set(&rtpe_stats.packets, atomic64_get_na(&tmpstats.packets));
 	atomic64_set(&rtpe_stats.errors, atomic64_get_na(&tmpstats.errors));
 
+	/* update statistics regarding requests per second */
+	offers = atomic64_get_set(&rtpe_statsps.offers, 0);
+	update_requests_per_second_stats(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.offers_ps, offers);
+
+	answers = atomic64_get_set(&rtpe_statsps.answers, 0);
+	update_requests_per_second_stats(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.answers_ps,	answers);
+
+	deletes = atomic64_get_set(&rtpe_statsps.deletes, 0);
+	update_requests_per_second_stats(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.deletes_ps,	deletes);
+
 	i = kernel_list();
 	while (i) {
 		ke = i->data;
diff --git a/daemon/cli.c b/daemon/cli.c
index 56f1897e1..dd8b56644 100644
--- a/daemon/cli.c
+++ b/daemon/cli.c
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ static void cli_incoming_list_totals(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer)
 	struct timeval avg, calls_dur_iv;
 	u_int64_t num_sessions, min_sess_iv, max_sess_iv;
 	struct request_time offer_iv, answer_iv, delete_iv;
+	struct requests_ps offers_ps, answers_ps, deletes_ps;
 
 	mutex_lock(&rtpe_totalstats.total_average_lock);
 	avg = rtpe_totalstats.total_average_call_dur;
@@ -199,13 +200,11 @@ static void cli_incoming_list_totals(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer)
 	offer_iv = rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval.offer;
 	answer_iv = rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval.answer;
 	delete_iv = rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval.delete;
+	offers_ps = rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval.offers_ps;
+	answers_ps = rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval.answers_ps;
+	deletes_ps = rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval.deletes_ps;
 	mutex_unlock(&rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval_lock);
 
-	// compute average offer/answer/delete time
-	timeval_divide(&offer_iv.time_avg, &offer_iv.time_avg, offer_iv.count);
-	timeval_divide(&answer_iv.time_avg, &answer_iv.time_avg, answer_iv.count);
-	timeval_divide(&delete_iv.time_avg, &delete_iv.time_avg, delete_iv.count);
-
 	streambuf_printf(replybuffer, "\nGraphite interval statistics (last reported values to graphite):\n");
 	streambuf_printf(replybuffer, " Total calls duration                            :%ld.%06ld\n\n",calls_dur_iv.tv_sec,calls_dur_iv.tv_usec);
 	streambuf_printf(replybuffer, " Min managed sessions                            :"UINT64F"\n", min_sess_iv);
@@ -223,6 +222,18 @@ static void cli_incoming_list_totals(str *instr, struct streambuf *replybuffer)
 		(unsigned long long)delete_iv.time_max.tv_sec,(unsigned long long)delete_iv.time_max.tv_usec,
 		(unsigned long long)delete_iv.time_avg.tv_sec,(unsigned long long)delete_iv.time_avg.tv_usec);
 
+	streambuf_printf(replybuffer, " Min/Max/Avg offer requests per second           :%llu/%llu/%llu per sec\n",
+		(unsigned long long)offers_ps.ps_min,
+		(unsigned long long)offers_ps.ps_max,
+		(unsigned long long)offers_ps.ps_avg);
+	streambuf_printf(replybuffer, " Min/Max/Avg answer requests per second          :%llu/%llu/%llu per sec\n",	(unsigned long long)answers_ps.ps_min,
+		(unsigned long long)answers_ps.ps_max,
+		(unsigned long long)answers_ps.ps_avg);
+	streambuf_printf(replybuffer, " Min/Max/Avg delete requests per second          :%llu/%llu/%llu per sec\n",
+		(unsigned long long)deletes_ps.ps_min,
+		(unsigned long long)deletes_ps.ps_max,
+		(unsigned long long)deletes_ps.ps_avg);
+
 	streambuf_printf(replybuffer, "\n\n");
 
 	streambuf_printf(replybuffer, "Control statistics:\n\n");
diff --git a/daemon/control_ng.c b/daemon/control_ng.c
index fc10944b2..a41318991 100644
--- a/daemon/control_ng.c
+++ b/daemon/control_ng.c
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ static void control_ng_incoming(struct obj *obj, str *buf, const endpoint_t *sin
 		// print offer duration
 		timeval_from_us(&offer_stop, timeval_diff(&offer_stop, &offer_start));
 		ilog(LOG_INFO, "offer time = %llu.%06llu sec", (unsigned long long)offer_stop.tv_sec, (unsigned long long)offer_stop.tv_usec);
+
 	}
 	else if (!str_cmp(&cmd, "answer")) {
 		// start answer timer
@@ -248,10 +249,13 @@ static void control_ng_incoming(struct obj *obj, str *buf, const endpoint_t *sin
 
 	// update interval statistics
 	if (!str_cmp(&cmd, "offer")) {
+		atomic64_inc(&rtpe_statsps.offers);
 		timeval_update_request_time(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.offer, &offer_stop);
 	} else if (!str_cmp(&cmd, "answer")) {
+		atomic64_inc(&rtpe_statsps.answers);
 		timeval_update_request_time(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.answer, &answer_stop);
 	} else if (!str_cmp(&cmd, "delete")) {
+		atomic64_inc(&rtpe_statsps.deletes);
 		timeval_update_request_time(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.delete, &delete_stop);
 	}
 
diff --git a/daemon/graphite.c b/daemon/graphite.c
index 39e2343d3..c10845fed 100644
--- a/daemon/graphite.c
+++ b/daemon/graphite.c
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ void set_prefix(char* prefix) {
 	graphite_prefix = prefix;
 }
 
+static struct requests_ps clear_requests_per_second(struct requests_ps *requests) {
+	struct requests_ps ret;
+	mutex_lock(&requests->lock);
+	ret = *requests;
+	requests->count=0;
+	requests->ps_max = 0;
+	requests->ps_min = 0;
+	requests->ps_avg = 0;
+	mutex_unlock(&requests->lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static struct request_time timeval_clear_request_time(struct request_time *request) {
 	struct request_time ret;
 
@@ -129,6 +141,10 @@ int send_graphite_data(struct totalstats *sent_data) {
 	ts->answer = timeval_clear_request_time(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.answer);
 	ts->delete = timeval_clear_request_time(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.delete);
 
+	ts->offers_ps = clear_requests_per_second(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.offers_ps);
+	ts->answers_ps = clear_requests_per_second(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.answers_ps);
+	ts->deletes_ps = clear_requests_per_second(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.deletes_ps);
+
 	rwlock_lock_r(&rtpe_callhash_lock);
 	mutex_lock(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.managed_sess_lock);
 	ts->managed_sess_max = rtpe_totalstats_interval.managed_sess_max;
@@ -145,6 +161,10 @@ int send_graphite_data(struct totalstats *sent_data) {
 	timeval_divide(&ts->offer.time_avg, &ts->offer.time_avg, ts->offer.count);
 	timeval_divide(&ts->answer.time_avg, &ts->answer.time_avg, ts->answer.count);
 	timeval_divide(&ts->delete.time_avg, &ts->delete.time_avg, ts->delete.count);
+	//compute average offers/answers/deletes per second
+	ts->offers_ps.ps_avg = (ts->offers_ps.count?(ts->offers_ps.ps_avg/ts->offers_ps.count):0);
+	ts->answers_ps.ps_avg = (ts->answers_ps.count?(ts->answers_ps.ps_avg/ts->answers_ps.count):0);
+	ts->deletes_ps.ps_avg = (ts->deletes_ps.count?(ts->deletes_ps.ps_avg/ts->deletes_ps.count):0);
 
 	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
 	rc = sprintf(ptr,"offer_time_min %llu.%06llu %llu\n",(unsigned long long)ts->offer.time_min.tv_sec,(unsigned long long)ts->offer.time_min.tv_usec,(unsigned long long)rtpe_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
@@ -204,6 +224,27 @@ int send_graphite_data(struct totalstats *sent_data) {
 	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
 	rc = sprintf(ptr,"reject_sess "UINT64F" %llu\n", atomic64_get_na(&ts->total_rejected_sess),(unsigned long long)rtpe_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
 
+	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
+	rc = sprintf(ptr,"offers_ps_min %llu %llu\n",(unsigned long long)ts->offers_ps.ps_min,(unsigned long long)rtpe_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
+	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
+	rc = sprintf(ptr,"offers_ps_max %llu %llu\n",(unsigned long long)ts->offers_ps.ps_max,(unsigned long long)rtpe_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
+	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
+	rc = sprintf(ptr,"offers_ps_avg %llu %llu\n",(unsigned long long)ts->offers_ps.ps_avg,(unsigned long long)rtpe_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
+
+	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
+	rc = sprintf(ptr,"answers_ps_min %llu %llu\n",(unsigned long long)ts->answers_ps.ps_min,(unsigned long long)rtpe_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
+	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
+	rc = sprintf(ptr,"answers_ps_max %llu %llu\n",(unsigned long long)ts->answers_ps.ps_max,(unsigned long long)rtpe_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
+	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
+	rc = sprintf(ptr,"answers_ps_avg %llu %llu\n",(unsigned long long)ts->answers_ps.ps_avg,(unsigned long long)rtpe_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
+
+	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
+	rc = sprintf(ptr,"deletes_ps_min %llu %llu\n",(unsigned long long)ts->deletes_ps.ps_min,(unsigned long long)rtpe_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
+	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
+	rc = sprintf(ptr,"deletes_ps_max %llu %llu\n",(unsigned long long)ts->deletes_ps.ps_max,(unsigned long long)rtpe_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
+	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
+	rc = sprintf(ptr,"deletes_ps_avg %llu %llu\n",(unsigned long long)ts->deletes_ps.ps_avg,(unsigned long long)rtpe_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
+
 	ilog(LOG_DEBUG, "min_sessions:%llu max_sessions:%llu, call_dur_per_interval:%llu.%06llu at time %llu\n",
 			(unsigned long long) ts->managed_sess_min,
 			(unsigned long long) ts->managed_sess_max,
@@ -309,7 +350,7 @@ void graphite_loop_run(endpoint_t *graphite_ep, int seconds) {
 			connection_state = STATE_DISCONNECTED;
 		}
 
-		copy_with_lock(&rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval, &graphite_stats, &rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval.total_average_lock);
+		copy_with_lock(&rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval, &graphite_stats, &rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval_lock);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/daemon/statistics.c b/daemon/statistics.c
index 74bfd04de..de7d9e70c 100644
--- a/daemon/statistics.c
+++ b/daemon/statistics.c
@@ -226,4 +226,12 @@ void statistics_init() {
 	//rtpe_totalstats_interval.managed_sess_max = 0;
 
 	mutex_init(&rtpe_totalstats_lastinterval_lock);
+
+	mutex_init(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.offer.lock);
+	mutex_init(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.answer.lock);
+	mutex_init(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.delete.lock);
+
+	mutex_init(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.offers_ps.lock);
+	mutex_init(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.answers_ps.lock);
+	mutex_init(&rtpe_totalstats_interval.deletes_ps.lock);
 }
diff --git a/daemon/statistics.h b/daemon/statistics.h
index 0f3bf4150..01c4bfb69 100644
--- a/daemon/statistics.h
+++ b/daemon/statistics.h
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ struct stats {
 	u_int64_t			delay_max;
 	u_int8_t			in_tos_tclass; /* XXX shouldn't be here - not stats */
 	atomic64			foreign_sessions; // unresponsible via redis notification
+	atomic64			offers;
+	atomic64			answers;
+	atomic64			deletes;
 };
 
 
@@ -21,6 +24,14 @@ struct request_time {
 	struct timeval time_min, time_max, time_avg;
 };
 
+struct requests_ps {
+	mutex_t lock;
+	u_int64_t count;
+	u_int64_t ps_min;
+	u_int64_t ps_max;
+	u_int64_t ps_avg;
+};
+
 
 struct totalstats {
 	time_t 			started;
@@ -52,6 +63,7 @@ struct totalstats {
 	struct timeval		total_calls_duration_interval;
 
 	struct request_time	offer, answer, delete;
+	struct requests_ps	offers_ps, answers_ps, deletes_ps;
 };
 
 struct rtp_stats {