Proximity service access in a mobile communication network

A network module for a mobile communication network, the network module being configured to communicate with a user equipment for enabling the user equipment to access a proximity service within the mobile communication network, the network module being further configured to:

• receive from said user equipment a request message comprising a request to access said proximity service;
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• generate an answer message adapted to enable access to the proximity service by the user equipment over a primary radio interface of said user equipment configured to operate according to a first radio access technology, said first radio access technology providing connection to said mobile communication network,
• said network module further comprising an adaptation function configured to convert said answer message into at least one further answer message adapted to enable access to the proximity service by the user equipment over at least one secondary radio interface of said user equipment configured to operate according to at least one second radio access technology different from said first radio access technology.

A user equipment for a mobile communication network, the user equipment being configured to communicate with a network module of said mobile communication network for being enabled to access a proximity service within the mobile communication network, the user equipment comprising a primary radio interface configured to operate according to a first radio access technology providing connection to said mobile communication network, and at least one secondary radio interface configured to operate according to at least one second radio access technology different from said first radio access technology, the user equipment being further configured to:

• send to said network module of said mobile communication network a request message comprising a request to access said proximity service;
• and
• receive from said network module an answer message adapted to enable access to the proximity service by the user equipment over said primary radio interface,
• said user equipment further comprising an adaptation function configured to convert said answer message into at least one further answer message adapted to enable access to the proximity service by the user equipment over said at least one secondary radio interface.