Method and system for establishing a connection via an access network

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory,
• wherein the processor, in conjunction with the memory, configured to:
• select a user data processing node in a backbone network based on a selection information received in an authentication signaling from a terminal device connected to a wireless access network, said authentication signaling being used for authenticating a request for access to the backbone network that provides context-based services via said wireless access network between said terminal device and said backbone network;
• obtain a tunnel parameter information from said selected user data processing node;
• and
• signal said tunnel parameter information to an access server device in said wireless access network for creating a tunnel connection between said wireless access network and said selected user data processing node based on said tunnel parameter information.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory,
• wherein the processor, in conjunction with the memory, configured to:
• obtain an acceptance for an access request to a backbone network, the access request received from a terminal device via a wireless access network between the terminal device and the backbone network, and tunnel parameter information in a message received from an authentication server in the backbone network;
• and
• create a tunnel connection between the wireless access network and a user data processing node in the backbone network based on said tunnel parameter information so as to provide access to the backbone network for the terminal device via the wireless access network.

A device comprising:

• means for selecting a user data processing node in a backbone network based on a selection information received in an authentication signaling from a terminal device connected to a wireless access network, said authentication signaling being used for authenticating a request for access to the backbone network that provides context-based services via said wireless access network between said terminal device and said backbone network, and wherein the authenticating is performed by a user terminal authentication and authorization means;
• means for obtaining a tunnel parameter information from said selected user data processing node;
• and
• means for signaling said tunnel parameter information to an access server device in said wireless access network for creating a tunnel connection between said wireless access network and said selected user data processing node based on said tunnel parameter information.