Utilization of a local exchange network by a plurality of local network operators
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorJuergen Lantermann
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Abstract
The invention relates to an exchange for connecting telecommunications terminals of subscribers to a telecommunications network, comprising subscriber lines via which the respective telecommunications terminals are linked with the exchange. Said exchange is operated by a first network operator and is used by further network operators. The subscriber lines and subscribers are associated with one of said network operators each and the subscribers select the exchange via the telecommunications terminals to establish a telecommunications link via the respective network operator. The invention further relates to a method for operating an exchange that is used in the inventive exchange.
Claims18
A switching center to connect telecommunications terminals of subscribers to a telecommunications network, comprising:
- subscriber lines connecting each telecommunications terminal with the switching center, the switching center operated by a first network operator and used by other network operators,
- each network operator has its own connection paths in the telecommunications network, each subscriber line and each subscriber assigned to one of the network operators, and each subscriber, to establish a telecommunications connection, dialing up the switching center via a respective network operator assigned to a respective subscriber with the telecommunications terminals, wherein
- the central control device routes the telecommunications connection, based on the network operator to which each subscriber is assigned in the switching center, wherein
- routing takes place at least partially by way of the connection paths of the network operator, assigned to a respective subscriber.
A method for operating a switching center to connect telecommunications terminals of subscribers to a telecommunications network having subscriber lines, comprising:
- connecting the telecommunications terminal with the switching center;
- operating the switching center by a first network operator and used by other network operators;
- each network operator has its own connection paths in the telecommunications network assigning each subscriber line and each subscriber to one of the network operators, and the subscribers to establish a telecommunications connection;
- and
- dialing up the switching center via a respective network operator assigned to a respective subscriber with the telecommunications terminals, wherein
- functions that relate to the telecommunications connection are controlled as a function of the network operator to which each subscriber is assigned in the switching center, and
- routing takes place at least partially by way of the connection paths of the network operator, assigned to a respective subscriber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.