Integrating different data relating to different services in a communications network with a plurality of service providers and service enablers

摘要

The system according to the invention provides a common subscriber/user database (300) and subscriber/user data records (803) with user and subscriber information. The subscriber/user data records comprise: at least one identification field (805, 810) identifying a subscriber and user; and at least one service field (635, 640) specifying at least one selected service from the plurality of services provided in a service network (200), wherein the at least one selected service is selected by the user or subscriber. At least one of said at least one service field provides links to affiliate data (860) relating to the subscriber/user and which is stored outside of the common subscriber/user database. The invention provides a method, system, user data model, data record and storage entities adapted for storing and accessing end-user and subscriber data, such that immediate access of the data is ensured and that consistency of the data is maintained. The common subscriber / user database facilitates a single access point for accessing user and / or subscriber data in the service network.