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AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorsThierry Lucidarme, Philippe Duplessis
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The invention concerns a cellular radiocommunication system comprising a network core (21) including switches (28, 30, 32), one or several gateways (28, 32) to external networks, subscriber management means (33) and billing management means (34, 35). Several radio access networks (22, 40), including each base stations (24, 42) capable of radio communication with mobile stations (23), are connected to the network core switches. Said radio access networks include an access network (22) managed with the network core by a cellular operator and at least an additional access network (40) having a substantially less extensive radio coverage and a substantially wider bandwidth than the one managed by the cellular operator. When setting up a communication with a mobile station through the network core and one of the access networks, a report message is generated specifying the access network concerned.
Method for monitoring communications in a cellular radiocommunication system, the radiocommunication system comprising a core network including switches, at least one gateway to an external network, subscriber management means and billing management means, the radiocommunication system further comprising a plurality of radio access networks connected to the core network switches, each radio access network including base stations capable of radio communication with mobile stations, wherein the radio access networks include a first access network managed with the core network by a cellular operator and at least one second access network having a substantially less extensive radio coverage and a substantially wider bandwidth than the first access network, the method comprising the step of generating, during a communication with a mobile station through the core network and one of the access networks, at least one report message including an identification of said access network independent of the identities associated with the mobile station.
Core network for a cellular radiocommunication system, the core network comprising switches connected to a plurality of radio access networks, at least one gateway to an external network, subscriber management means and billing management means, each radio access network including base stations capable of radio communication with mobile stations, the radio access networks including a first access network managed with the core network by a cellular operator and at least a second access network having a substantially less extensive radio coverage and a substantially wider bandwidth than the first access network, the core network further comprising means for generating at least one report message during a communication with a mobile station through the core network and one of the access networks, which access network is identified in the report message independently of the identities associated with the mobile station.
A method of managing communications whereby users access resources of a telecommunications network through facilities of one of a plurality of access networks, the method comprising the steps of:
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