Method for selecting wireless local area network (WLAN) service provider and WLAN, and user equipment (UE)

Abstract

Provided are a method for selecting a wireless local area network (WLAN) operator and a WLAN and a user equipment. The method comprises: selecting a WLAN operator and a WLAN which are in communication in accordance with a first WLAN operator selection policy and a first WLAN selection policy provided by a HPLMN and a second WLAN operator selection policy and/or a second WLAN selection policy provided by a VPLMN; and establishing a connection with the selected WLAN in accordance with the selected WLAN operator and WLAN which are in communication. Because the priority of the first WLAN operator selection policy is higher than the priority of the second WLAN operator selection policy, a UE gives priority to the selection of an available WLAN provided by the WLAN operator that has a WLAN roaming partnership with a HPLMN network when selecting a WLAN, thereby realizing the influence and the control of a 3GPP network on the selection of the WLAN operator for the UE, increasing the access success rate of a user, bringing better experience for the user during switching and roaming, and also reducing the expense of the user when roaming.

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technical field [0001] Embodiments of the present invention relate to communication technologies, and in particular to a method for selecting a wireless local area network (WLAN) operator and a WLAN, and user equipment. Background technique [0002] The third-generation mobile communication network is the wide-area mobile communication network that is currently the most widely used wide-area mobile communication network. A wireless local area network (WLAN) (Wireless Local Access Network, WLAN for short) is also widely deployed and used as a local area communication network with convenient access, high speed, and relatively low price. A user may use a UE (User Equipment, UE for short) to access a 3GPP network or a WLAN network to perform communication services. [0003] In the prior art, a 3GPP network operator can establish WLAN roaming cooperation with other network operators that provide WLAN, including 3GPP network operators and / or non-3GPP operators (such as wired netw...

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[0004] However, in the case where there are multiple WLANs to choose from, in the prior art, the UE randomly selects a WLAN to access, and this way often causes the WLAN operator (service provider) (also called the service provider) of the WLAN selected by the UE to Service provider) does not have a WLAN roaming cooperative relationship with the 3GPP network to which the UE belongs, resulting in UE connection failure, service interruption during handover, or high service charges, etc.

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