Method and apparatus for providing local breakout in a mobile communication network

Providing local breakout gateway node for use in a hierarchical mobile network. Node comprises a database that stores a plurality of local breakout policy rule. Node further comprises a receiver for receiving an IP packet from the mobile node which the node is connected to a network located, the network is a visited network for the Mobile Node. Node further comprises means for selecting a Local Breakout Policy from the plurality of local breakout policy rule, the selected local breakout policy, and means for applying the IP packet received. Node further comprises a network address translation, and Network Address Translation function to apply to the received IP packet, in accordance with the applied Local Breakout Policy and a transmitter for transmitting the IP packet to the destination (destination).