Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments of a virtual anchor manager continuously connecting to a control plane of a wireless communication network. Further embodiments include receiving control information across the control plane indicating that client data is to be received on the user plane of the wireless communication network for a client device. Additional embodiments include accessing a first protocol stack via a network node according to the control information. Also, embodiments include receiving the client data for the client device over the user plane using the first protocol stack. The client device includes a thin client function. Embodiments include providing the client data for the client device over a premises communication network. Other embodiments are disclosed.