Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for providing fixed terminal access to a mobile telecommunications network in which subscriber's mobile stations in the mobile telecommunications network and the fixed terminals are addressable with subscriber information references of the mobile telecommunications network. The fixed terminals are connected to a local loop of a wireline network. An interface unit is provided between the mobile telecommunications network and the wireline network at a node of the mobile telecommunications network. Services of the mobile telecommunication network to and from a subscriber's fixed terminal are provided through the interface and the wireline network. The wireline network may be a public service telephone network.

Abstract: The present invention provides geographically fixed receiver functionality for subscriber information which specifies the subscriber's identity in a mobile telecommunications system. This is achieved in accordance with the present invention by associating the Subscriber Identification Information (SII) with a fixed geographical reference point rather than with a particular device. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention the access point lies outside the radio telecommunications system. In this embodiment, the control signals of the mobile system must be transmitted right up to the subscriber's premises. In a further preferred embodiment the access point lies in the radio telecommunications system. In the latter embodiment, the control signals of the mobile telecommunications system may be terminated in an access node which may be conveniently located in a wired base station.