INTELLIGENT PRIVATE 3G NETWORK AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

摘要

A communication system (100) and method of operating the same to direct packet-switched communications from a User Equipment terminal (UE 138) to a public gateway support node (GSN 112) over a public Iu-PS link (130), or to a community GSN (142) over a private Iu-PS link (146), based on criteria selected, inter alia, to optimize call routing. In one embodiment, the system (100) includes a private home location registry (HLR 148) and a Private Iu Link Intelligent Multiplexing Function (PIuLIM Function 150) configured to direct communications based on information therein. The routing may also be based on a function, supplementary service or specialized application requester by the UE (138). The PIuLIM Function (150) can be included within a radio network controller (134), which is then coupled to the public GSN (112) over the public-Iu-PS link (130). Alternatively, the PIuLIM Function (150) can be included within the community GSN (142), and the community GSN coupled to the public GSN (112).