Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network (2020) having content processing means (2060, 2070) operable to provide a core network service relating to content, and a radio access network (700, 2003) having radio means for wireless communication with terminals (10) registered with the network, wherein the radio access network (700, 2003) includes a local source of content (1100). The telecommunications network is arranged to: deliver content from the local source of content (1100) to the terminal (10), to send to the core network (2020) an indication of the content delivered from the local source of content (1100) to the terminal (10), to obtain a copy of the content of the local source of content (1100) provided to the terminal (10), and to provide the content processing means (2060, 2070) core network service in relation to the copy of the content of the local source.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes: a core network (2020) having content processing means (2055) operable to provide a core network service relating to content, and a radio access network (700, 2003) having radio means for wireless communication with a terminal (10) registered with the telecommunications network, wherein the radio access network (700, 2003) includes a local source of content (1100), wherein the telecommunications network is arranged to provide the content processing means (2055) core network service in relation to the content of the local source (1100), and wherein synchronization means is provided to synchronize the provision of core network service in relation to the content of the local source (1100) with communications with the terminal (10).

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network (2020) having content processing means (2060, 2070) operable to provide a core network service relating to content, and a radio access network (700, 2003) having radio means for wireless communication with terminals (10) registered with the network, wherein the radio access network (700, 2003) includes a local source of content (741, 1100). The network is arranged to provide the content processing means (2060, 2070) core network service in relation to the content of the local source.

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes sending, by a first entity associated with an access network, a first request message including a session identifier associated with a user session to a second entity associated with a core network. The method further includes establishing a first control channel with the second entity in which the first control channel is associated with the session identifier. The first control channel is an in-band channel between the first entity and the second entity. The method further includes receiving policy information associated with the user session from the second entity using the first control channel. The policy information is indicative of one or more policies to be applied in the access network to user data associated with the user session.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes: a core network (2020) having content processing means (2055) operable to provide a core network service relating to content, and a radio access network (700, 2003) having radio means for wireless communication with a terminal (10) registered with the telecommunications network, wherein the radio access network (700, 2003) includes a local source of content (1100), wherein the telecommunications network is arranged to provide the content processing means (2055) core network service in relation to the content of the local source (1100), and wherein synchronisation means is provided to synchronise the provision of core network service in relation to the content of the local source (1100) with communications with the terminal (10).

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes sending, by a first entity associated with an access network, a first request message including a session identifier associated with a user session to a second entity associated with a core network. The method further includes establishing a first control channel with the second entity in which the first control channel is associated with the session identifier. The first control channel is an in-band channel between the first entity and the second entity. The method further includes receiving policy information associated with the user session from the second entity using the first control channel. The policy information is indicative of one or more policies to be applied in the access network to user data associated with the user session.

Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network (2020) having content processing means (2060, 2070) operable to provide a core network service relating to content, and a radio access network (700, 2003) having radio means for wireless communication with terminals (10) registered with the network, wherein the radio access network (700, 2003) includes a local source of content (1100). The telecommunications network is arranged to: deliver content from the local source of content (1100) to the terminal (10), to send to the core network (2020) an indication of the content delivered from the local source of content (1100) to the terminal (10), to obtain a copy of the content of the local source of content (1100) provided to the terminal (10), and to provide the content processing means (2060, 2070) core network service in relation to the copy of the content of the local source.

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes sending, by a first entity associated with an access network, a first request message including a session identifier associated with a user session to a second entity associated with a core network. The method further includes establishing a first control channel with the second entity in which the first control channel is associated with the session identifier. The first control channel is an in-band channel between the first entity and the second entity. The method further includes receiving policy information associated with the user session from the second entity using the first control channel. The policy information is indicative of one or more policies to be applied in the access network to user data associated with the user session.

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes sending, by a first entity associated with an access network, a first request message including a session identifier associated with a user session to a second entity associated with a core network. The method further includes establishing a first control channel with the second entity in which the first control channel is associated with the session identifier. The first control channel is an in-band channel between the first entity and the second entity. The method further includes receiving policy information associated with the user session from the second entity using the first control channel. The policy information is indicative of one or more policies to be applied in the access network to user data associated with the user session.