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Abstract

A method for supporting operation of mobile terminal having a subscription in a packet switched wireless network within a legacy wireless network when the mobile terminal roams into the service area of the legacy network. The mobile terminal sends an attach request to a support node of the legacy wireless network. The legacy wireless network then authenticates the mobile terminal. Next, the support node of the legacy wireless network interacts with the packet switched wireless network to receive the mobile terminal's subscriber data. The home subscriber service function of the packet switched wireless network then interacts with a prior support node to cancel the wireless terminals prior location. The support node of the legacy wireless network next requests a visitor location register of the legacy wireless network to register the mobile terminal. The visitor location register of the legacy wireless network then interacts with the packet switched wireless network to register the mobile terminal within the legacy wireless network. The visitor location register of the legacy wireless network next acknowledges to the support node that the mobile terminal has been registered within the legacy wireless network. Finally, the support node of the legacy wireless network acknowledges the attach request to the mobile terminal. In another operation, a packet switched wireless network services packet switched operations for a packet switched mobile terminal.

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