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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2006
David Andrew Fox, Reading, GB;
Christopher Pudney, Newbury, GB;
David Andrew Fox, Reading, GB;
Christopher Pudney, Newbury, GB;
Vodafone Group PLC, Newbury, Bershire, GB;
Abstract
A telecommunications system is disclosed, including a first radio access technology (legacy: GSM; UMTS/UTRAN) having a first radio access network (node B, RNC), and a second radio access technology (EUTRA) having a second radio access network (AP), wherein said first radio access network (node B, RNC) is divided into a plurality of first areas and said second radio access network (AP) is divided into a plurality of second areas, and wherein a home subscriber server entity (HSS) is provided that is common to both the first and second radio access technologies (legacy: GSM; UMTS) and which controls in which of the first and second areas a mobile terminal (UE) is registered, characterized in that a common control plane gateway entity (CP-GW) is provided through which communications from the first and second radio access networks, which relate to the first and second area which the mobile terminal (UE) occupies, are routed.