Patent ID: 8411657

Claim:
A node in a Radio Access Network (RAN), comprising: a transceiver; an antenna coupled to the transceiver, the antenna receiving signals from a mobile device; a processor in communication with the transceiver; an interface to a controller, the controller being in communication with a cellular network; a memory in communication with the processor; and an Internet Protocol (IP) interface in communication with the processor; the IP interface providing the node with access to an IP network; wherein the IP network includes an IP Multimedia System (IMS) network; and wherein a plurality of gateways in communication with the node enable communication between the controller and the IMS network; wherein the IP interface communicates with an edge router on a broadband network; wherein the broadband network is a wireless local loop; wherein the edge router enables communication between the node and the IMS network; wherein a data packet destined for the IMS network is transmitted to the IMS network via the IP interface to the wireless local loop.