A method for facilitating sharing of equipment and network resources of a communications network, amongst a plurality of service providers, the method comprising: determining a plurality of ID parameters, wherein each ID parameter is associated with a service provider identifier, SP-ID, that corresponds with a respective service provider, wherein the ID parameters relate to a plurality of network parameters of a specific type that are utilized for one or more standard network processes unrelated to service provider identification; receiving, by a network device of a first node of the communications network, a control message that includes a user terminal identifier, UT-ID associated with a user terminal, UT, of the communications network, wherein the UT is associated with a one service provider of the plurality of service providers, wherein the UT-ID comprises an international mobile subscriber identity, IMSI, number associated with the UT, wherein the control message is received as part of an initiation or configuration of one or more services of the communications network for the UT; wherein the initiation or configuration of the one or more services of the communications network corresponds to an attach process for registration of the UT with the communications network; determining, by the network device of the first node of the communications network, a one of the plurality of ID parameters that is associated with the UT-ID; determining, by an eNodeB, a one SP-ID that is associated with the determined ID parameter; providing one or more data communications channels to the UT in connection with the one or more services of the communications network, wherein the one or more data communications channels are configured based on share parameters defining a share of the network resources allocated to the one service provider to which the determined SP-ID corresponds; managing and monitoring usage by the UT of the one or more services of the communications network via the data communications channels provided to the UT based on the share parameters; and the plurality of service providers share a common core network and a radio access network of the communications network. determining a plurality of ID parameters, wherein each ID parameter is associated with a service provider identifier, SP-ID, that corresponds with a respective service provider, wherein the ID parameters relate to a plurality of network parameters of a specific type that are utilized for one or more standard network processes unrelated to service provider identification; receiving, by a network device of a first node of the communications network, a control message that includes a user terminal identifier, UT-ID associated with a user terminal, UT, of the communications network, wherein the UT is associated with a one service provider of the plurality of service providers, wherein the UT-ID comprises an international mobile subscriber identity, IMSI, number associated with the UT, wherein the control message is received as part of an initiation or configuration of one or more services of the communications network for the UT; wherein the initiation or configuration of the one or more services of the communications network corresponds to an attach process for registration of the UT with the communications network; determining, by the network device of the first node of the communications network, a one of the plurality of ID parameters that is associated with the UT-ID; determining, by an eNodeB, a one SP-ID that is associated with the determined ID parameter; providing one or more data communications channels to the UT in connection with the one or more services of the communications network, wherein the one or more data communications channels are configured based on share parameters defining a share of the network resources allocated to the one service provider to which the determined SP-ID corresponds; managing and monitoring usage by the UT of the one or more services of the communications network via the data communications channels provided to the UT based on the share parameters; and the plurality of service providers share a common core network and a radio access network of the communications network.