The invention relates to a method for providing services in a telecommunications network comprising at least a service switching unit able to access a service control plane comprising at least a service specific unit supporting services and at least a service infrastructure manager, a service being univocally determined by a service identification. According to the invention, the method comprises the steps of:

    • triggering the service switching unit to request a service;
    • sending a service request message from the service switching unit to the infrastructure manager comprising a service identification,
    • identifying at the infrastructure manager, by means of the service identification, a service specific unit supporting the service;
    • establishing a direct dialog between the service switching unit and the service specific unit.
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