Multiservice use of network connection capability

A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a program, executable by a tangible network controller, for controlling access to a communications network in accordance with a network service, the computer readable medium comprising:

• a receiving code segment executable by the network controller to receive a request for the network service from an end system;
• a providing code segment executable by the network controller to provide the end system with a unique identifier and an enabling certificate in response to the request, the certificate comprising information relating to a permitted setup and service policy or logic representing service capabilities or service permissions;
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• an instructing code segment executable by the network controller to instruct the end system to send a connection setup request to a network connection capability to access the communications network, the connection setup request including the certificate and the unique identifier;
• the network connection capability processing the connection setup request based on the certificate and the unique identifier, and establishing a network connection in accordance with at least the certificate.

A system for controlling access to a communications network associated with a plurality of network services, the system comprising:

• a service controller configured to receive a request for at least one network service of the plurality of network services from an initiating end system;
• to instruct the initiating end system to perform a connection setup request;
• and to specify a unique identifier to be included in the connection setup request, the unique identifier correlating the connection setup request and the at least one network service;
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• a network connector configured to receive the connection setup request from the initiating end system;
• to process the connection setup request based on the unique identifier and service parameters, the service parameters comprising information relating to a permitted setup and service policy or logic representing service capabilities or service permissions;
• and to perform one of establishing a network connection to a terminating end system and rejecting the connection setup request based on the processing, in accordance with the service parameters.