IMSI ACQUISITION BY BASE STATION CONTROLLER

摘要

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for enabling a wireless device engaging in a circuit-switched connection with a base station controller in a GSM network to access a Wi-Fi radio access network. The location information of the wireless device in the GSM network is provided tothe Wi-Fi access controller using a location function. The base station controller serving the wireless device updates a location function with the current location of the wireless device, and the Wi-Fi access controller obtains the current location of the wireless device from the location function.