Telephony services in mobile IP networks

A network element configured to carry out a method comprising:

• receiving a request to setup a communication channel from a user equipment, said request having an indication that the communication channel will be used for transferring a call which requires location-based services;
• and
• selecting another network element in accordance with said indication,
• wherein traffic on said communication channel is filtered according to filtering information defined according to said indication.

A method comprising:

• providing location information for a first network element from a second network element in a radio access network;
• sending a first request to setup a call from said first network element to a third network element, said request including said location information for the first network element;
• and
• selecting an entity handling emergency calls in a packet switched network based at least in part on said location information included in said first request.

A system comprising:

• a user equipment (UE);
• a radio access network (RAN);
• a first network element in the radio access network, said first network element providing location information for said user equipment;
• and
• a second network element in a packet switched network, said second network element receiving a request from the user equipment to set up a call to said first network element, the request including said location information for the user equipment.