摘要 |
The invention relates to a method and a communication system (SYS) for setti ng up connections from a first terminal (TE) of a first communication network (TCP/IP) to a second terminal (MS) of a second communication network (PLMN). A specific access server (AS) is selected on the basis of the location (LA) of the second terminal (MS) and/or on the basis of call processing related features (CPC) necessary for handling the call in the first and/or second communication network (TCP/IP, PLMN). Thus, always the optimal access server (AS), e.g. nearest to the second terminal (MS) can be selected, together wit h the appropriate functionalities needed for supporting the call in the networks. The invention is particularly advantageous if the first communication network (TCP/IP) is a packet switched network and the second communication network is a circuit switched network, since in this case the advantages of a packet switching can be maintained as much as possible and t he circuit switched call is only needed over the shortest possible distance to the switching means (MSC/VLR) of the second communication network (PLMN). Thus, the resources of both networks are used optimally.
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