Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network operable to provide core network functions; and a radio access network having control means, and radio means for wireless communication with terminals registered with the telecommunications network. In some embodiments the control means includes a client function operable to cause routing of traffic within the control means.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network operable to provide core network functions; and a radio access network having control means, and radio means for wireless communication with terminals registered with the telecommunications network. In some embodiments the control means includes a client function and the core network includes a director function, and the network includes channel controller means operable to control the establishment of a control channel between the client function and the director function. The control channel may be implemented using GTP Echo Messages or using G-PDUs.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network operable to provide core network functions; and a radio access network having control means, and radio means for wireless communication with terminals registered with the telecommunications network. In some embodiments the control means includes a client function operable to cause routing of traffic within the control means.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a network core operable to provide core network functions; and a radio access network having radio means for wireless communication with mobile terminals registered with the telecommunications network and control means operable to host a plurality of applications, functions or services for use by users of the mobile terminals. The control means includes a client function and the network core includes a director function. The control means is operable to exchange information with the network core. The client function and the director function may provide the director function with the information. The information may relates to the applications, functions or services hosted by the control means.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network operable to provide data services to a mobile device serviced thereby comprising a first service node, a base station subsystem operable to transmit data to the first service node and receive data from the first service node, the first service node operable to receive a first packet, read a first service marking included therein, perform a first increment to a counter in a first traffic volume container dedicated to a service associated with the first service marking is provided. A node of the network for performing billing procedures on call detail records is also provided. A method of levying a tariff for data delivered from an originator to a terminal device in a telecommunication network comprising reading an identifier in a packet, determining a correspondence with the identifier and the originator of the data, and levying the tariff against the originator is provided.

Abstract: A method of authenticating an originator of a packet in a network comprising filtering the packet for a tag embedded therein, reading the tag contents including an identifier and an encrypted hash, decrypting the encrypted hash included in the tag, calculating a second hash from the identifier of the originator, and authenticating the originator of the packet upon determining the decrypted hash and the calculated hash are identical is provided. A node for authenticating an originator of a packet comprising a processing unit, a memory unit operable to store an authentication algorithm therein, and an interface to a network medium operable to receive the packet, the authentication algorithm operable to filter the packet for a tag embedded therein, decrypt an encrypted hash in the embedded tag, calculate a hash from an identifier in the tag, and authenticate the originator upon a comparison between the decrypted hash and the calculated hash is provided.