A communications system connecting mobile subscriber devices to at least
one of a PSTN and a plurality of PBX networks comprising a plurality of
network interface units coupled to one of a PSTN and a PBX network, each
of the plurality of network interface units having a predetermined
coverage area; at least one mobile subscriber device, the mobile
subscriber device assigned to one network interface unit considered a
home network interface unit, and the mobile subscriber device receives a
port assignment through the home network interface unit from one of the
PSTN and the PBX network coupled to the home network interface unit, the
PSTN port assignment determining the mobile subscriber device directory
number, and the PBX network port assignment determining the mobile
subscriber device extension number; a wireless access unit coupled to
each of the plurality of network interface units and providing wireless
connection between the network interface unit and a mobile subscriber
device within the coverage area of the network interface unit; and a
programmable cross-connect device connecting the plurality of network
interface units and dynamically cross connecting calls between the home
network interface unit of the mobile subscriber device and a visited
network interface unit as part of call origination and termination
process, the visited network interface unit covering a geographic region
within which the mobile subscriber device is roaming.