Techniques for providing local access to remote environments in cellular networks

An access node implemented in a first environment comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the access node to perform operations comprising:
• receiving an indication that a second environment is accessible;
• receiving a communication that originates from a user equipment;
• determining, based on information about the communication, whether one or more conditions associated with a second environment are met;
• upon determining that the one or more conditions are not met, routing the communication to a first core node implemented within the first environment;
• and
• upon determining that the one or more conditions are met, routing the communication to a second core node implemented within the second environment, wherein the user equipment is caused to operate in the first environment using one or more operating parameters associated with the second environment.

A system comprising:

• a first core node implemented within a first environment;
• a second core node implemented within a second environment different from the first environment;
• an access node implemented within the first environment, the access node configured to:
• receive a communication from one or more user equipment operating in the first environment;
• determine, based on information associated with an individual user equipment of the one or more user equipment, whether the communication meets one or more conditions associated with the second environment;
• upon making a determination that the communication meets the one or more conditions, route the communication to the second core node;
• and
• upon making a determination that the communication does not meet the one or more conditions, route the communication to the first core node.