Method and Apparatus for Selecting a Service Area Identifier for a User Equipment in a Wireless System

A method of selecting a service area identifier (SAI) for a user equipment (UE) in a femto cell that is served by a femto radio base station (RBS) said femto RBS being connected to a wireless communications network, said method comprising:

• acquiring information identifying said UE being allowed to access the femto RBS;
• requesting, using said information identifying the UE and an information identifying the femto RBS, a database for an information on a user type of the UE;
• and
• selecting a SAI based on the information on the user type of the UE received from the database.

An apparatus for selecting a service area identifier (SAI) for a user equipment (UE) in a femto cell that is served by a femto radio base station (RBS), said femto RBS being connected to a wireless communications network, said apparatus comprising:

• a receiver configured to acquire information identifying said UE being allowed to access the femto RBS;
• a transmitter configured to transmit, to a database, a request for an information on a user type of the UE, said request including the information identifying the UE and an information identifying the femto RBS;
• and
• a selector configured to select a SAI for the UE based on the information on the user type that is received from the database.