Patent ID: 7634274

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving a first packet data protocol context request which includes an indication of whether a further packet data protocol request follows at a first network element; responsive to receiving said first packet data protocol context request at the first network element, transmitting a second packet data protocol context request from the first network element to a second network element; receiving at least one packet data protocol context response from said second network element in reply to said second packet data protocol context request; determining whether a further packet data protocol context is to follow from said first packet data protocol context at the first network element and if so, carrying out said receiving of the first packet data protocol context request, said transmitting of the second packet data protocol context request, and said receiving of the at least one packet data protocol context response; receiving all the required packet data protocol context requests; and responsive to receiving all the packet data protocol context responses, the first network element transmitting to a third network element a radio access bearer establishment request for radio access bearers required for the packet data protocol context requests; receiving from the third network element a response message providing information on the required radio access bearers in reply to said radio access bearer establishment request; and responsive to receiving said response message from the third network element, the first network element transmitting an activate packet data protocol context accept message.