System and method for creating and managing private subnetworks of lte base stations

A method for communicating between a core network and a private network having a plurality of internal base stations, comprising:

• intercepting an incoming message intended for a first internal base station within the plurality of internal base stations, the incoming message having a baseband identifier and a cell identifier;
• mapping the cell identifier to an internal baseband identifier, the internal baseband identifier corresponding to the first internal base station;
• replacing the baseband identifier with the internal baseband identifier;
• and
• forwarding the incoming message to the first internal base station.

A method for communicating between a core network and a private network having a plurality of internal base stations, comprising:

• intercepting an outgoing message from a first internal base station within the plurality of internal base stations, the outgoing message having an internal baseband identifier;
• mapping the internal baseband identifier to a virtual baseband identifier;
• replacing the internal baseband identifier with the virtual baseband identifier;
• and
• forwarding the outgoing message having the virtual baseband identifier.