| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a method of and apparatus streamlining in a communication system with a separate core network (201) and access network (203). The access network comprises at least two access systems (205, 207) receiving a plurality of data streams which are combined before being routed to the core network (201). The streamlining is performed by setting up a connection from a second radio access system to the core network in parallel to the current connection from a first radio access system followed by combining the received data streams into two combined data streams and simultaneously routing one data stream through each of the two parallel connections. The core network will then switch from the first to the second connection and the first connection is subsequently terminated. The invention is applicable but not limited to the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) currently under development. |
