VERSATILE SYSTEM FOR FUNCTIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF LOCATION REGISTERS

摘要

A versatile network architecture (100) utilizing functional distribution of location registers to provide subscriber roaming without requiring local profile copies is disclosed; comprising a core network (102) having a mobility server (110) communicatively interfaced (114) with one or more external networks (106) and a profile server (108) storing subscriber records and communicatively interfaced (112) with one or more external networks (106), an access network (104) having a plurality of access service infrastructures (116) communicatively interfaced (122) with the mobility server and each providing communication access within a particular area, and one or more subscriber units (118) communicatively interfaced (124) with the profile server and operating within one of the particular areas.