A method in an electronic device and a system for use in a communication network including a core network and at least one access network are described. Intermediate service platforms (such as RNCs) in an access network process data bound from a base station towards a core network, and vice versa. A first data channel or stream is processed by the intermediate service platform. The electronic device bypasses the intermediate service platform by intercepting a second data channel or stream bound for the intermediate service platform. The data in the second data channel or stream is processed and inserted into a data channel or stream downstream of the intermediate service platform. Processing of data channels by the bypassing electronic device can be controlled through a control channel.
