Patent ID: 6954523

Claim:
A method for providing a service in a telecommunication network comprising at least a service switching unit (SSP) able to access a service control plane comprising at least a service specific unit (HL-SCP) supporting services and at least a service infrastructure manager (LL-SCP), said service being univocally determined by a service identification, said method comprising the steps of: triggering said service switching unit (SSP) to request said service; sending a service request message comprising said service identification from said service switching unit (SSP) to said infrastructure manager (LL-SCP), said method being characterized in further comprising the steps of: identifying at said infrastructure manager (LL-SCP), by means of said service identification, a service specific unit (HL-SCP) supporting said service; establishing a direct dialog between said service switching unit (SSP) and said service specific unit (HL-SCP).