Abstract: A method includes requesting by a user equipment for data from an application provider through a wireless network; communicating by the application provider through the wireless network an effective rate policy for the data to the user equipment, the effective rate policy being applicable upon satisfaction by the user equipment of conditions communicated with the effective rate policy; and sending the data at the effective rate policy to the user equipment when the conditions are met by the user equipment. A related method includes receiving by a user equipment an effective rate policy for data from an application provider through a wireless network, the effective rate policy being applicable upon satisfaction by the user equipment of conditions communicated with the effective rate policy; satisfying the conditions by the user equipment; and receiving the data at the effective rate policy by the user equipment.

Abstract: A terminal is assigned to a home radio access network and the access node of the data network is assigned to a second radio access network. An access control function of the access node receives from the terminal a first message containing an authentication code. The access control function of the access node identifies the home radio access network associated with the terminal from the authentication code. The access control function then sends an inquiry message including the authentication code to an access control function of the home radio access network associated with the terminal. From the authentication code, the home radio access network identifies the user as a subscriber of the relevant home radio access network. This is done e.g. by interrogating data from the HLR (Home Location Register) or the HSS (Home Subscriber Server).