METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING IP TRAFFIC IN A SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK

摘要

A method and a system for controlling IP traffic in a service provider network, wherein said service provider network (2) includes one or more switches (4a, 4b) for connecting service provider's customers (3) to the global Internet (5), and a Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGN NAT) device (1), which is configured to translate between private and public IP addresses, wherein the private side faces said service provider's customers (3), are characterized in that said service provider's customers (3) and/or said CGN NAT device (1) are enabled to select IP traffic according to configurable criteria, wherein selected IP traffic is routed such that it bypasses said CGN NAT device (1).