Handling ICS Enhanced and Non Enhanced MSC in a Pool

摘要

Handling core network entities of a radio core communications network comprising a first network entity and a second network entity, where the second network entity differs from the first network entity in that it is capable of processing inter-working between messages exchanged with the radio core communications network and messages exchanged with an IP multimedia subsystem. In other words, one network entity is capable of performing inter-working while the other one not. The first and/or second network entities are provided with configuration information indicating a relationship between the two network entities. Messages relating to calls established between the at least one user terminal attached to the entity non capable of inter-working and a further user terminal attached to the IP multimedia subsystem are routed according to the configuration information.

主权项

1. A method for handling core network entities of a radio core communications network, the radio core communications network comprising a first network entity and a second network entity, wherein the second network entity differs from the first network entity in that it is capable of processing inter-working between messages exchanged with the radio core communications network and messages exchanged with an IP multimedia subsystem, the method comprising the steps of:
providing at least one amongst the first and second network entities with configuration information, the configuration information indicating a relationship between the first and second core network entities; routing messages relating to calls established between a first user terminal attached to the first network entity and a second user terminal attached to the IP multimedia subsystem according to the configuration information.