Abstract: A radio access network portion of a telecommunications network (18) which serves a mobile station (MS) is connecting to a core network. The radio access network portion has plural base stations (BS) serving respective plural cells (C), as well as plural control nodes (RNCs). The control nodes include a first control node (RNC1) for controlling a first group of the plural base stations and a second control node (RNC2) for controlling a second group of the plural base stations. A multicell area (MCA) includes cells served by at least some of the first group of base stations and cells served by at least some of the second group of base stations. The radio access network portion of a telecommunications network further has a paging control node which stores information regarding the multicell area.

Abstract: A method of allocating an Internet Protocol (IP) address to a mobile wireless terminal within a mobile telecommunications network. During the establishment of the radio link between the terminal and the network, a negotiation is conducted to provide the mobile terminal with a host part for an IP address, where the host part is unique within the radio network. In the case of a UMTS network, the host part is the Radio Network Terminal Identity (RNTI).

Abstract: A method of allocating an Internet Protocol (IP) address to a mobile wireless terminal 7 within a mobile telecommunications network. The network repeatedly broadcasts, over a radio broadcast channel of the network, a routing prefix corresponding to the Radio Network Controller (RNC) ID. Mobile terminals 7 listen to the broadcast channel, either when registering with the network or subsequently thereto, to determine the routing prefix. A mobile terminal 7 combines the routing prefix with a host port to generate an IP address for subsequent Internet sessions.

Abstract: A radio access network portion of a telecommunications network (18) which serves a mobile station (MS) is connecting to a core network. The radio access network portion has plural base stations (BS) serving respective plural cells (C), as well as plural control nodes (RNCs). The control nodes include a first control node (RNC1) for controlling a first group of the plural base stations and a second control node (RNC2) for controlling a second group of the plural base stations. A multicell area (MCA) includes cells served by at least some of the first group of base stations and cells served by at least some of the second group of base stations. The radio access network portion of a telecommunications network further has a paging control node which stores information regarding the multicell area.

Abstract: A radio access network portion of a telecommunications network (18) which serves a mobile station (MS) is connecting to a core network. The radio access network portion has plural base stations (BS) serving respective plural cells (C), as well as plural control nodes (RNCs). The control nodes include a first control node (RNC1) for controlling a first group of the plural base stations and a second control node (RNC2) for controlling a second group of the plural base stations. A multicell area (MCA) includes cells served by at least some of the first group of base stations and cells served by at least some of the second group of base stations. The radio access network portion of a telecommunications network further has a paging control node which stores information regarding the multicell area.

Abstract: A method, and associated apparatus, for accessing a private IP network with a wireless host by way of a wireless access network. Once authenticated and permitted access to the private IP network, the wireless host becomes a virtual host of the private IP network. A wireless host identifier (WHI) is used to identify the wireless host. Permission to communicate by way of wireless access network is confirmed by an authentication procedure. The WHI is thereafter provided to the private IP network. If the WHI is of a selected value, permission to access the private IP network is granted. An IP address used to address data to the wireless host is allocated by the private IP network once access to the private IP network is granted.