Arrangement and a method in a switched telecommunication system

A telecommunication system for enabling an end user to select communication services from a plurality of communication service networks, wherein each service network provides a different communication service, said system comprising:

• a telecommunication switch in a switched portion of the system, said telecommunication switch connected to the plurality of communication service networks;
• and
• a local network terminal that communicates with the switch through a connection configured to carry communications for the plurality of different services provided by the service networks, said local network terminal including:
• a plurality of service ports for connecting a plurality of user devices to the network terminal, each of the user devices being configured to support a corresponding communication service;
• means for configuring the plurality of service ports for the respective user device;
• means for prioritizing communications from particular service networks;
• and
• means for providing communications for a corresponding service to an activating user device in response to an activation of a service Port by the activating user device;
• wherein the local network terminal is configured to support communications at an application level, and the means within the network terminal for prioritizing communications from particular service networks includes means for distinguishing between different application types and determining a priority for each application type.

A method of enabling an end user to select communication services from a plurality of communication service networks, wherein each service network provides a different communication service, said method comprising the steps of:

• connecting a plurality of communication service networks to a telecommunication switch, said telecommunication switch including means for prioritizing communications from particular service networks;
• connecting a plurality of local network terminals to the telecommunication switch through connections configured to carry communications for the plurality of different services provided by the service networks;
• connecting a plurality of user devices to each of the network terminals through a plurality of service ports, each of the user devices being configured to support a corresponding communication service;
• configuring the plurality of service ports for the respective user devices;
• and
• providing communications for a corresponding service to an activating user device in response to an activation of a service sort by the activating user device;
• wherein at least one of the service networks provides television communications, and at least one of the service networks provides intranet communications, and the method further comprises the step of storing different channels of the television service network on a server in the intranet service network.

A method of enabling an end user to select communication services from a plurality of communication service networks, wherein each service network provides a different communication service, said method comprising the steps of:

• connecting a plurality of communication service networks to a telecommunication switch;
• connecting a local network terminal to the telecommunication switch through connections configured to carry communications for the plurality of different services provided by the service networks;
• prioritizing communications from particular service networks by the local network terminal, said prioritizing step including:
• configuring the local network terminal to support communications at an application level;
• and
• prioritizing communications within the network terminal by distinguishing between different application types and determining a priority for each application type;
• connecting a plurality of user devices to the local network terminal through a plurality of service ports, each of the user devices being configured to support a corresponding communication service;
• configuring the plurality of service ports for the respective user devices;
• and
• providing communications for a corresponding service to an activating user device in response to an activation of a service port by the activating user device, said step of providing communications including prioritizing within the local network terminal, communications from particular service networks.