Abstract: Technology for providing subscribers with communication services in accordance with their agreements with a service provider, that comprises: a) determining a plurality of subscribers to be connected to the service provider via a distribution unit located in an access network; b) selecting a default advanced broadband technology (DABT) for the distribution unit; c) in the distribution unit, providing a plurality of communication devices to reserve for each of the plurality of subscribers, irrespective of their agreements reached with the service provider, an individual communication link for supplying broadband communication services based on the selected DABT; while d) enabling each of the plurality of subscribers to receive services in accordance with their respective agreements with the service provider.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method for handling ATM traffic comprising packets of AAL5 type composed of ATM cells, at a network node at VP-layer. The method comprises monitoring each of the cells incoming the node to obtain information at least on its VC-layer and VP-layer parameters, processing information on the mentioned parameters and registering the processed information concerning each of the cells in a statistical database to obtain statistical data with respect to at least the VC-layer and VP-layer parameters of the packets handled at the node.

Abstract: A technique is proposed for supporting a mobile communication session in a combined communications network comprising a mobile network and a non-mobile access network. In the mobile network, the mobile communication session is associated with a mobile number. The technique comprises: a) associating, in the non-mobile access network, the mobile number with a non-mobile device of the non-mobile network, b) providing an access device being in communication with a plurality of non-mobile devices of the non-mobile network and with a controller of a mobile network, operative to represent the non-mobile device of the plurality of non-mobile devices as having the mobile number; c) selectively conducting the mobile communication session either through a mobile device associated with the mobile number in the mobile network, or through the non-mobile device associated with the mobile number in the non-mobile network.

Abstract: A technique is proposed for supporting a mobile communication session in a combined communications network comprising a mobile network and a non-mobile access network. In the mobile network, the mobile communication session is associated with a mobile number. The technique comprises: a) associating, in the non-mobile access network, the mobile number with a non-mobile device of the non-mobile network, b) providing an access device being in communication with a plurality of non-mobile devices of the non-mobile network and with a controller of a mobile network, operative to represent the non-mobile device of the plurality of non-mobile devices as having the mobile number; c) selectively conducting the mobile communication session either through a mobile device associated with the mobile number in the mobile network, or through the non-mobile device associated with the mobile number in the non-mobile network.

Abstract: Technology for providing subscribers with communication services in accordance with their agreements with a service provider, that comprises: a) determining a plurality of subscribers to be connected to the service provider via a distribution unit located in an access network; b) selecting a default advanced broadband technology (DABT) for the distribution unit; c) in the distribution unit, providing a plurality of communication devices to reserve for each of the plurality of subscribers, irrespective of their agreements reached with the service provider, an individual communication link for supplying broadband communication services based on the selected DABT; while d) enabling each of the plurality of subscribers to receive services in accordance with their respective agreements with the service provider.