380 results about "Public land mobile network" patented technology

Techniques are provided for restricted radio access technology-based cell selection. An example method can include processing information from a public land mobile network (PLMN) indicating a first restricted radio access technology (RAT). The method can further include accessing memory to identify a set of RATs for connecting with the PLMN. The method can further include selecting a second RAT instead of the first restricted RAT from the set of RATs-based on the indication of the first restricted RAT. The method can further include connecting with a cell of the PLMN using the second RAT.

This application sets forth techniques for dynamically managing a shared provisioning electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) for a wireless device. A shared (non-unique) provisioning eSIM is installed in the wireless device to provide limited functionality connectivity to services, such as for device activation and user eSIM provisioning. The shared provisioning eSIM includes records of IMSI values organized into groups of IMSI pools and priorities for selecting IMSI values for configuring the shared provisioning eSIM. An on-device shared provisioning SIM / eSIM controller resident on a cellular baseband processor of the wireless device selects and configures the shared provisioning eSIM with IMSI values based on the priorities and on results from scanning for available public land mobile networks (PLMNs). The shared provisioning eSIM can be re-configured with different IMSI values selected from different IMSI pools until successful registration using the configured provisioning eSIM occurs or a maximum number or retries occurs.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for protecting information for a SoR procedure initiated by a user equipment (UE). A method comprises, creating at a UE, a first secured packet which is protected with one or more keys, wherein the first secured packet comprises enhanced steering of roaming (SoR) related information for triggering a SoR procedure; and sending from the UE to a first visited public land mobile network (VPLMN), a message comprising the first secured packet. Each of the one or more keys is a symmetric key, which is available for the UE and a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) of the UE before a primary authentication of an initial registration to the first VPLMN.

An electronic device including a receiver configured to receive a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM); a receiver configured to receive a second SIM; and circuitry configured to receive data from the first SIM; and send a request, to a first public land mobile network (PLMN), to register the electronic device to the first PLMN, wherein the request indicates that the electronic device is a multi-SIM device and the request includes multi-SIM assistance information, and wherein the multi-SIM assistance information informs the first PLMN of the electronic device's preference for multi-SIM operations.

An apparatus configured to process, based on signaling from a network, parameters related to roaming to an Evolved Packet System (EPS) when a Fifth Generation System (5GS) is in a disaster condition, wherein a subscriber to a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) provider operating the 5GS has a 5G only roaming agreement with a PLMN operating the EPS, determine the 5GS is in the disaster condition and generate, for transmission to the EPS, an attach request to attach to the EPS during the disaster condition.

An electronic device including a receiver configured to receive a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM); a receiver configured to receive a second SIM; and circuitry configured to receive data from the first SIM; and send a request, to a first public land mobile network (PLMN), to register the electronic device to the first PLMN, wherein the request indicates that the electronic device is a multi-SIM device and the request includes multi-SIM assistance information, and wherein the multi-SIM assistance information informs the first PLMN of the electronic device's preference for multi-SIM operations.

Systems and methods for enabling notification of disaster conditions and alternative Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) to network nodes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for responding to a disaster condition in a first PLMN, comprises determining that a first PLMN is not available; determining that a second PLMN is available for disaster roaming; and attempting to register with the second PLMN, responsive to determining that the first PLMN is not available due to the disaster condition and determining that a second PLMN is available for disaster roaming. In this way, a UE is informed of the failure of its currently used PLMN due to a disaster condition and a service may be provided in another PLMN, where the UE under normal conditions may not be allowed to receive a service from the second PLMN.

This invention provides methods and systems for seamless mobile connectivity between public and private cellular networks. The system dynamically switches user devices between networks based on location, radio signal availability, or preconfigured policies that prioritize private networks when within range. For devices with physical SIM cards, an embedded applet enables switching between operator profiles, while ESIM profiles deploy applets for selecting among multiple identities within a profile. All cellular traffic, whether on public or private networks, is routed through a cloud-based system for centralized security and policy enforcement. Network selection may be influenced by defining the private network as the Home Public Land Mobile Network (HPLMN) or scanning available networks via applet capabilities. The system supports unified subscription, connectivity, and service management via a cloud-based portal, ensuring reliability and security across diverse network environments. This approach enhances mobility, security, and flexibility for enterprise and IoT applications.

A method and apparatus for notifying of a disaster situation by a radio access network (RAN) node. When the RAN node detects that a problem in an interface between the RAN node and a core network related to a public land mobile network (PLMN) has occurred, the RAN node stops transmitting a broadcast message currently being transmitted to a user equipment (UE), and transmits a disaster broadcast message to the UE. The disaster broadcast message includes: (i) information indicating that a disaster condition applies to a first PLMN; and (ii) information regarding a second PLMN related to the disaster condition. The disaster condition corresponds to the problem in the interface between the RAN node and the core network related to the first PLMN. The UE adjusts priorities of an PLMN selection based on information included in the disaster broadcast message for selecting the second PLMN.

Radio networks such as Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs), user equipment devices (UEs), servers such as Internet-of-Things servers, and core network entities may be adapted to facilitate transfers of connections of wireless devices. For example, a first PLMN may provide restricted access to a UE to assist the UE in finding a second PLMN for a full connection. Entities may be adapted to support for non-coverage related PLMN transfers, such as transfers initiated by UEs, PLMNs, servers, and core network entities, e.g., in response to changing usage, congestion, etc.

A visited session management function of a visited public land mobile network (PLMN) sends, to a home session management function of a home PLMN of a wireless device, a request of the wireless device for a packet data unit, PDU, session in a network slice. The visited session management function receives, from the home session management function, a cause value indicating that a network slice quota of the home PLMN has been reached for a number of PDU sessions for the network slice.

A method and system for providing network services in a region involves managing handovers (HO) between a source Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) and a target PLMN. User Equipment (UE) receives radio signals from both PLMNs and receives / determines at least a Signal to Interference & Noise Ratio (SINR) and Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) of the radio signal. A determination is made whether a HO is permitted or prohibited based on whether the target RSRP and SINRs from both PLMNs exceed certain thresholds. Additional criteria for permitting or prohibiting HO include cell load conditions. Predictive models, potentially using Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI / ML), may predict HOs based on roaming data. The PLMNs may operate across various cellular technologies, including GSM / 2G, UMTS / 3G, LTE / 4G, or NR / 5G.

A method performed by a first network node for assisting a second network node in resuming of a User Equipment, UE, in inactive state into connected state in a Radio Access Network, RAN. The first network node obtains (401) a Local RAN Node Identifier associated with a Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN, RAN Node ID, identifying the first network node. The first network node sends (402) the Local RAN node Identifier and associated PLMN RAN Node ID to be obtainable by the second network node. The first network node suspends (403) the UE from connected state into inactive state and sends an identifier to the UE. The identifier comprises a UE Context ID and the associated Local RAN Node Identifier. The UE Context ID identifies the UE context associated with the UE. The UE Context ID, Local RAN Node Identifier and associated PLMN RAN Node ID will assist the second network node to obtain the UE Context for the resuming of the UE into connected state, wherein a connection is to be provided by the second network node.

Methods and apparatus for use in managing authorization of a WAB node (e.g. a mobile WAB node) is disclosed. The mobile WAB node includes a MT component and a gNB component for serving one or more User Equipment, UE. A method at the mobile WAB node comprises receiving authorization status information for indicating whether the mobile WAB node is authorized to operate as a mobile WAB node. A method at an AMF entity comprises sending authorization status information for indicating whether the mobile WAB node is authorized to operate as a mobile WAB node. The authorization status information may include at least one of: cause information for indicating a cause in a case where the mobile WAB node is not authorized to operate; information for indicating the mobile WAB node is authorized to operate as a mobile WAB node and the authorization is limited to providing local services; MW AB authorization status information for indicating whether the gNB component of the mobile WAB node is authorized to serve one or more UE and / or for indicating whether the MT component of the mobile WAB node is authorized to connect to one or more Public Land Mobile Networks, PLMNs.

A communication method and apparatus may be applied to a communication scenario in which a network controlled repeater (NCR) is deployed. The method includes: a first terminal device receives system information, wherein the system information indicates whether a first cell supports access of an NCR-MT and the first terminal device sends first information via a first NCR, wherein the first information indicates a first public land mobile network PLMN, and the first PLMN is a PLMN selected by the first terminal device in an initial access procedure.

A cross-network slice collaboration method, a device and a network slice capability enablement server are provided, the method includes: receiving a first request sent by an application server; where the first request carries an identifier of a first application; obtaining Non-Public Network (NPN) slice information corresponding to the first application and specific slice information corresponding to the first application in a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN); performing, according to the NPN slice information and the specific slice information in the PLMN, a service performance monitoring and / or slice resource optimization for the first application.

The present application describes methods and systems for cell selection and reselection. One aspect describes the apparatus including a non-transitory memory including executable instructions for cell selection or cell reselection, which when executed by a processor, performs the instructions of determining one or more new public land mobile networks (PLMNs) have been selected. The processor is also configured to execute the instructions of scanning radio frequencies for one or more cells in one or more of the selected PLMNs. The processor is further configured to execute the instructions of determining the one or more cells to be an acceptable cell, a suitable cell, not an acceptable cell, or not a suitable cell. The processor is even further configured to execute the instructions of determining a state of the apparatus to be a multi-camped normally state, a reduced power any cell selection state, a reduced power camped on any cell, a camped normally state, an any cell selection state, or a camped on any cell state.

Method and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment, UE, establishes (1005) a first wireless connection with a network via a public land mobile network, PLMN. The UE selects (1010) a standalone non-public network, SNPN, for establishment of a dual wireless connection between the UE and the network from a set of SNPNs associated with dual access of the network. In some examples, the UE selects the SNPN from one or more prioritized lists that include or indicate SNPNs that support dual access of the network via the PLMN and one of the SNPNs. The UE establishes (1015) a second wireless connection with the network via the selected SNPN to establish the dual wireless connection with the first network.

A wireless device capable of receiving service from a satellite network. The wireless device receives a signal transmitted by the satellite network, which includes at least one Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identifier that is known to the wireless device as one associated with a satellite network. The wireless device enters a Satellite (SAT) mode of operation. The wireless device initially enters a SATELLITE-NOT REGISTERED state of operation, in which it camps on the satellite network in a Radio Resource Control_Idle (RRC_Idle) mode of operation. Then, in response to a user action to obtain service from the satellite network, the wireless device enters a SATELLITE-REGISTERED state of operation, in which it initiates a network Attach procedure with the satellite network and camps on the satellite network in a network Attached state of operation.

Techniques are described to support restriction of radio access technology (RAT) utilization. An example wireless communication method includes sending, by a communication device to a device comprising a mobility management function, a request that includes an indication that the communication device supports radio access technology (RAT) utilization restriction information; and receiving, by the communication device from the device, the RAT utilization restriction information.

An electronic device may include: memory storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: identify satisfaction of a condition indicating that the non-terrestrial network is not used for at least a specified period of time, obtain a search result for at least one public land mobile network (PLMN) of a terrestrial network by requesting a search for the at least one PLMN of the terrestrial network from the at least one communication module, select a first PLMN from the at least one PLMN of the terrestrial network; request an access to the first PLMN from the at least one communication module, and control the at least one communication module to, based on the request for the access to the first PLMN, perform at least one operation for the access using a cell of the first PLMN.

There is provided an apparatus comprising determining, by a first access and mobility management function in a first network, that handover of a user equipment from the first access and mobility management function to a second access and mobility management function in a second network is required; sending, to the second access and mobility management function, a context update request for the user equipment, wherein the context update request comprises an indication that the source and target access node are the same; and receiving, from the second access and mobility management function, a context update response based on the context update request, the context update response comprising the indication that the source and target access node are the same.

An information processing method is performed by a network function (NF) in a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN), and includes: sending first request information to a network data analytics function (NWDAF), thereby causing the NWDAF to send second request information to a unified data management (UDM); wherein the first request information includes first identity information of at least one first user equipment (UE), and the first request information is configured to request data and / or analysis result of the first UE; the second request information includes the first identity information, and the second request information is configured to request user consent information of the first UE.

The disclosure relates to a first apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: send (500), to a second apparatus, a request comprising information indicating a list of public land mobile network identifiers identifying a first public land mobile network supported by the first apparatus, and information to derive a second public land mobile network supported by the second apparatus; and receive (502), from the second apparatus, a response comprising information indicating a list of public land mobile network identifiers identifying the second public land mobile network supported by the second apparatus.

A communication method includes receiving, by a network exposure function network element, an application function request from an application function network element. The application function request carries first information and an address of a terminal device, and the first information indicates a service requirement related to a session of the terminal device. The communication method also includes querying, by the network exposure function network element from network exposure function network element, an address of a session management function network element based on the address of the terminal device. The session management function network element and the network exposure function network element belong to a same public land mobile network. The communication method further includes sending, by the network exposure function network element, the first information to the session management function network element based on the address of the session management function network element.

An apparatus, method and compute program is described comprising receiving (at a network node) one or more network node configuration messages from a control module, wherein each network node configuration message relates to network measurement of one or more restricted access resources for one or more groups of users of a public land mobile network, wherein the one or more restricted access resources are indicated within the network node configuration messages with one or more resource indicators; and sending one or more user device configuration messages to one or more selected user devices respectively, each user device configuration message including one or more resource indicators and one or more parameters, wherein the one or more resource indicators identify the one or more restricted access resources.

In some implementations, a device in a first public land mobile network (PLMN) may receive a request for services with a network function producer (NF-P) in the first PLMN, wherein the request for services includes a first token that is associated with a network function consumer (NF-C) in a second PLMN. The device may validate the first token using a signing certificate associated with a signer of the first token. The device may transmit the request for services to the NF-P, wherein the request for services includes a second token that is based on a successful validation of the first token, and a successful validation of the second token enables the NF-P to provide a service to the NF-C based on an authorization of the NF-C during an inter-PLMN roaming.

An aspect of this disclosure includes a method of a User Equipment (UE). The method includes sending a first message to a communication apparatus in a first Visited Public Land Mobile Network (VPLMN). The first message includes a request for first information. The first information indicates a network slice which is available in a second VPLMN. The second VPLMN is different from the first VPLMN. The method includes performing PLMN selection in a case of not receiving the first information.

An electronic device and method of operating an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a memory storing a forbidden public land mobile network (FPLMN) list including a node to which access of the electronic device is blocked, a communication circuit, and a communication processor configured to receive, through a first node, a handover command signal, search for a second node to which handover is to be performed, based on information included in the handover command signal, identify whether the second node is in the FPLMN list, based on system information broadcast by the second node and including information of multiple public land mobile networks (PLMNs), in case the second node is included in the FPLMN list, transmit a tracking area update (TAU) request signal to the second node, and connect to the second node according to reception of an accept message corresponding to the TAU request signal.

According to one aspect of the present application, in connection of a mobile terminal device to a non-public network (NPN) of a 5GS, the mobile terminal device and the device within the core network do not make congestion management effective. Alternatively, in connection of a mobile terminal device to a non-public network (NPN) of a 5GS, the mobile terminal device and the device within the core network provide a NAS-level congestion management method to the mobile terminal device and the device within the core network in connection to the NPN (Non-public Network) of the 5GS by making congestion management effective only in a specific PLMN (Public land mobile network) of the congestion management.