Access network, gateway and management server for a cellular wireless communication system

摘要

The access network for a cellular wireless communication system includes home gateways (5) placed in customer premises and providing wireless links to mobile stations, and a private operator network (20). The private operator network includes base station control units (22), security gateways (21) and a home gateway management server (26). The security gateway has a secure interface for establishing secure tunnels for communication with home gateways through a broadband public network (6). Each home gateway communicates via the security gateway with the home gateway management server of the private operator network to obtain an address of one of the base station control units allocated to the home gateway. The base transceiver station included in a home gateway interfaces with the allocated base station control unit via the private operator network and a secure tunnel with the security gateway.