Providing access of a user equipment to a data network

An apparatus arranged to provide access of a user equipment to a data network via a wireless communication system, the user equipment having an associated subscription profile, the wireless communication system utilising access point identifiers for associating subscribers with specific packet data networks, said subscription profile including at least one access point identifier, the apparatus being arranged to:

• set a subscriber profile parameter data in said subscription profile;
• receive a first message sent from said user equipment requesting connection using a first access point identifier;
• determine on the basis of said subscription profile whether or not said user equipment may be connected using the first access point identifier;
• and
• dependent on the determination being negative and dependent on the subscriber profile parameter data being set, provide access to a packet data network using a different access point identifier.

A method of providing access of a user equipment to a data network via a wireless communication system, the user equipment having an associated subscription profile, the wireless communication system utilising access point identifiers for associating subscribers with packet data networks, said subscription profile including at least one access point identifier, the method comprising:

• setting a subscriber profile parameter data in said subscription profile;
• receiving a first message sent from said user equipment requesting connection to an access point;
• retrieving access point data from said subscription profile;
• dependent on said subscriber profile parameter data being in said subscription profile, transmitting signalling parameter data in association with a session establishment request to an access point;
• and
• establishing a limited connectivity communication session on the basis of the inclusion of said signalling parameter data in association with said session establishment request.

An apparatus arranged to provide access of a user equipment to a data network via a wireless communication system, the user equipment having an associated subscription profile, the wireless communication system utilising access point identifiers for associating subscribers with packet data networks, said subscription profile including at least one access point identifier, the apparatus being arranged to:

• set a subscriber profile parameter data in said subscription profile;
• receive a first message sent from said user equipment requesting connection to an access point;
• retrieve access point data from said subscription profile;
• dependent on said subscriber profile parameter data being in said subscription profile, transmit a signalling parameter data in association with a session establishment request to an access point;
• and
• establish a limited connectivity communication session on the basis of the inclusion of said signalling parameter data in association with said session establishment request.