Nokia Corporation

Nokia Telecommunications Oy

Nokia Networks Oy

Seppo Vehmer

Olli Liinamaa

Tuija Helena Hurtta

Jussi Sarpola

Pekka Rusi

Vesa Heikkila

Hannu Asujamaa

Ari-Pekka Taskila

Heimo Pentikainen

Jarmo Haukilahti

A method in a communication system comprises a core network, at least one access network and a plurality of user equipment configured to join a service context. In the method information is collected at a core network entity regarding user equipment that joins the service context. The core network entity may then transport to an access network entity a message containing information regarding a plurality of user equipment that has joined the service context.

Provision of service contexts in a communication system

Procedure for connecting a subscriber to a telephone exchange in a data communication system comprising a telephone exchange (LE) with a number of subscribers defined in it, an access network (AN) connected to the telephone exchange via a first V5 interface (V5) and comprising a first access node (AN,), a second access node (AN,), which is connected to the telephone exchange, and a subscriber terminal (TE), which is connected to the local exchange via the access network and/or a concentrator. According to the invention, the second access node (AN,) is connected to the first access node (AN,) via a second V5 interface, the connection between the subscriber and the telephone exchange (LE) being this set up by cascading two V5 interfaces.

Procedure for cascading V5 interfaces

Method for transmitting tariff data to a subscriber unit

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Vantaa, Finland

Seppo Vehmer