Integration scheme for a mobile telephone network with fixed terminals and a wireline network

摘要

Methods and apparatus are described for providing fixed terminal access to a mobile telecommunications network (20) in which subscriber's mobile stations (22-25) in the mobile telecommunications network (20) and the fixed terminals (45-47) are addressable with subscriber information references of the mobile telecommunications network (20). The fixed terminals (45-47) are connected to a local loop of a wireline network (30). An interface unit (40) is provided between the mobile telecommunications network (20) and the wireline network (30) at a node of the mobile telecommunications network (20). Services of the mobile telecommunication network (20) to and from a subscriber's fixed terminal (45-47) are provided through the interface (40) and the wireline network (30). The wireline network (30) may be a public service telephone network. <IMAGE>