摘要 |
A method for supporting mobility of at least one mobile telecommunications terminal ( 5.1 - 5.3 ) in operative connection with a telecommunications network ( 2 ) having a plurality of telecommunications resources ( 3.1 - 3.6 ) accessible via a plurality of access networks ( 4.1 - 4.3 ) and associated access technologies ( 4.1 a,b- 4.3 a,b) in operative connection with the telecommunications network ( 2 ), wherein the mobile telecommunications terminal ( 5.1 - 5.3 ) is provided with information about access networks ( 4.1 - 4.3 ) and access technologies ( 4.1 a,b- 4.3 a,b) available at least at its present geographic location for choosing an access to the telecommunications network ( 2 ) via one of the respective access networks ( 4.1 - 4.3 ) and associated access technologies ( 4.1 a,b- 4.3 a,b) in accordance with specifications of at least one telecommunications resource ( 3.1 - 3.6 ) requested by the mobile telecommunications terminal ( 5.1 - 5.3 ), and wherein the information are provided independently of the access networks ( 4.1 - 4.3 ) by means of a mobility service broker system ( 6 ) in operative connection with a plurality of access networks ( 4.1 - 4.3 ). Introduction of an operator independent broker system ( 6 ) leads to considerable advantages on the subscriber terminal side, e.g. for reasons of pricing and by limiting power consumption of the mobile telecommunications terminal ( 5.1 - 5.3 ).
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