System and method for providing multimedia services

A communication system comprising:

• a computing device comprising an authentication element associated with an internet protocol (IP) address and configured to manage access to services;
• an authorization element within a core network, the authorization element configured to manage authorization of one or more users of one or more devices, wherein the authentication element is external to the core network;
• wherein the authentication element is further configured to authenticate at least one of the one or more devices and request authorization for the at least one authenticated device from the authorization element;
• and
• wherein a service is provided to the at least one authenticated device from the core network.

A method comprising:

• receiving a request from a device through a first network that is external to a second network and a third network, wherein the device is located within the second network that is external to the first network;
• authenticating the device at an authentication element, wherein the authentication element is external to the third network,
• authorizing a user of the device at the third network at the request of the authentication element;
• and
• transmitting data to the authorized user of the device from the third network.