Patent ID: 6324402
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method of extending a mobile telecommunication network by providing fixed terminal access thereto, subscriber's mobile stations in the mobile telecommunications network being addressable by subscriber information references, the method comprising the steps of:providing a first interface unit between the mobile telecommunications network and a wireline network;providing a fixed terminal of a subscriber of the mobile telecommunications network, the fixed terminal being addressable with a subscriber information reference of the mobile telecommunications network and being connected to a local loop of the wireline network; andproviding services of the mobile telecommunication network to and from the subscriber's fixed terminal through the first interface and the wireline network;wherein mobile services in a mobile telecommunications network format from the mobile telecommunications network are encapsulated by the first interface unit in a wireline network format and are transmitted transparently through the wireline network.