Abstract: To bill traffic data in a simple and efficient manner, a separate virtual transmission channel for the transmission of traffic data is provided between a network unit and a Gateway GPRS Support Node by Gateway GPRS Support Nodes for traffic data and billing is carried out for said virtual transmission channel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for use in a Gateway General Packet Radio Service Support Node (GGSN) located in a mobile network for processing subscriber services, and subscriber service charging data (SSCD), comprises gathering the subscriber service charging data (SSCD) in the Gateway General Packet Radio Service Support Node (GGSN), distributing the subscriber services and subscriber service charging data (SSCD) to a subsidiary system which processes the gathered subscriber services and subscriber service charging data (SSCD) and then in turn the processed subscriber service charging data (SSCD) is transmitted to a network element. Preferably, the method distributes the subscriber services and subscriber service charging data (SSCD) by relating each one of the plurality of subscribers to the gathered subscriber service and subscriber service charging data (SSCD) with a parameter transmitted with the subscriber service charging data (SSCD).

Abstract: The invention describes a method and device for providing network resources for the transmission of data of at least one service from an application server to a communication terminal via a communication network. According to the invention, a decision is made by a Policy Decision Function concerning the provision of network resources in at least one network element, for the transmission of data of at least one service from the application server to the communication terminal. The decision that is made is then transmitted, as a message, to a first network unit and to an additional network unit. If the decision is positive, the first network unit thereupon provides network resources for the transmission of data of at least one service to the communication terminal.