Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, subscriber database, network element, an interface, and a computer program product for distributing position- or network-related information from an access network to a core network, wherein a first interface between the access network and the subscriber database is associated with a second interface between the core network and the subscriber database in a manner so that, in response to at least one predetermined notification indicating a registration or change of position and signaled to the subscriber database via the first interface, the position- or network-related information is selectively signaled via the second interface to a network element of the core network in a server assignment answer or in a push profile request. Thereby, position or location information of a subscriber or user in an access network is directly or automatically availability in the core network.

Abstract: A method of handling time information in a communications system (100) comprising: receiving a message at a proxy entity such as a P-CSCF (110, 112, 114) in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network (108); determining a time zone offset between a local time of a terminal and a core network time; providing the time zone offset to a network element (116) in the core network; and generating a time stamp in the network element adjusted to correspond to the local time.

Abstract: A method of handling time information in a communications system (100) comprising: receiving a message at a proxy entity such as a P-CSCF (110, 112, 114) in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network (108); determining a time zone offset between a local time of a terminal and a core network time; providing the time zone offset to a network element (116) in the core network; and generating a time stamp in the network element adjusted to correspond to the local time.

Abstract: A method of handling time information in a communications system (100) comprising: receiving a message at a proxy entity such as a P-CSCF (110, 112, 114) in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network (108); determining a time zone offset between a local time of a terminal and a core network time; providing the time zone offset to a network element (116) in the core network; and generating a time stamp in the network element adjusted to correspond to the local time.

Abstract: It is disclosed a apparatus including transmitting a request message including first information being different from credit control information, second information indicating absence of a need for credit control, third information indicating a need for call charge indication, and fourth information concerning a service requested; and a method including transmitting an answer message including call charge information responsive to reception of the request message.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, subscriber database, network element, an interface, and a computer program product for distributing position- or network-related information from an access network to a core network, wherein a first interface between the access network and the subscriber database is associated with a second interface between the core network and the subscriber database in a manner so that, in response to at least one predetermined notification indicating a registration or change of position and signaled to the subscriber database via the first interface, the position- or network-related information is selectively signaled via the second interface to a network element of the core network in a server assignment answer or in a push profile request. Thereby, position or location information of a subscriber or user in an access network is directly or automatically availability in the core network.