50 results about "Virtual network operators" patented technology

A method for providing a shared SEPP for roaming aggregators includes, at a shared SEPP that functions as a single point of ingress and egress between an MVNO PLMN and an MNO PLMN and between the MVNO PLMN and MNO PLMNs and external networks, receiving a first service-based interface (SBI) request message from the MVNO PLMN. The method further includes determining, by the shared SEPP, that the first SBI request message is destined for the MNO PLMN, and, in response, routing the first SBI request message to the MNO PLMN. The method further includes receiving a second SBI request message from the MVNO PLMN and determining that the second SBI request message is destined for one of the external networks, and, in response, routing the second SBI request message to the one external network. The shared SEPP may apply security measures for messages transmitted to and from the MNO PLMN and the MVNO PLMN.

A telecommunication network limits bandwidth usage for devices associated with lower service priority levels, thus conserving physical resources for use by devices with higher service priority levels. Low priority devices can include mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) devices, roaming devices, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and / or the like. The telecommunication network enforces the limited bandwidth usage if a low priority device is capable of using channel subdivisions (e.g., bandwidth parts (BWPs)), and this device capability is communicated during a UE capability exchange that occurs during a registration process. Core network functions provide a policy that specifies a limited channel bandwidth for a capable low-priority device to a network node of the telecommunication network to which the wireless device is communicably coupled. The network node configures the wireless device to use the limited channel bandwidth according to the policy.

A disclosed method may include (i) receiving, by a graphical user interface at a mobile virtual network operator, a request to verify whether a network switch is available for the mobile virtual network operator to switch a client from a source mobile network operator that is serving the client for the mobile virtual network operator to a target mobile network operator that is serving clients for the mobile virtual network operator and (ii) outputting automatically, by the graphical user interface at the mobile virtual network operator based on an analysis of attributes of at least the client and the target mobile network operator, a positive answer.

A disclosed method may include (i) receiving, at a mobile virtual network operator, a request for the mobile virtual network operator to perform a network switch by porting a phone number of a client of the mobile virtual network operator from a source network infrastructure of a source mobile network operator to a target network infrastructure of a target mobile network operator that is serving clients for the mobile virtual network operator, (ii) porting out, by the mobile virtual network operator in response to the request, the phone number from the source network infrastructure of the source mobile network operator, and (iii) porting in, by the mobile virtual network operator in response to the same request, the phone number into the target network infrastructure of the target mobile network operator such that the mobile virtual network operator provides telecommunication service to the client through the target network infrastructure.

A disclosed method may include (i) detecting, by a mobile virtual network operator, that an improvement in telecommunication service would result from performing a network switch that switches a home network of a client of the mobile virtual network operator from a first network infrastructure of a first mobile network operator that is serving clients for the mobile virtual network operator to a second network infrastructure of a second mobile network operator that is also serving clients for the mobile virtual network operator and (ii) detecting, by the mobile virtual network operator, that the network switch is prohibited at least in part by detecting that the client has failed to satisfy a condition that is controlled at least in part by the client and that is necessary for performing the network switch successfully.

A disclosed method may include (i) receiving, at a mobile virtual network operator, a request for the mobile virtual network operator to perform a network switch by porting a phone number of a client of the mobile virtual network operator from a source network infrastructure of a source mobile network operator that is serving the client for the mobile virtual network operator to a target network infrastructure of a target mobile network operator that is serving clients for the mobile virtual network operator, (ii) generating, by the mobile virtual network operator in response to receiving the request to perform the network switch, a new account identifier for the client after the network switch, and (iii) invoking a port in application programming interface to port the phone number of the client onto the target network infrastructure of the target mobile network operator using the new account identifier.

A method, carried out by a mobile network operator (MNO) core component, is described for supporting connection signaling between a user equipment and core network components of a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). The method includes receiving an update location answer (ULA) message that specifies a leased IMSI value of the user equipment. The MNO core component determines that the leased IMSI value of the user equipment falls within a range of the IMSI block allocated to the MVNO. The MNO core component generates a modified ULA including a changed access point name (APN). The modified ULA is forwarded to a mobility management entity (MME) component that uses the modified ULA to generate a create session request (CSR) message, and the changed APN of the modified ULA causes the MME component to send the CSR message to a GPRS tunneling protocol (GTP) proxy of the primary MNO.

A disclosed method may include (i) receiving, at a mobile virtual network operator, a request for the mobile virtual network operator to perform a network switch by porting a phone number of a client of the mobile virtual network operator from a source network infrastructure of a source mobile network operator that is serving the client for the mobile virtual network operator to a target network infrastructure of a target mobile network operator that is serving clients for the mobile virtual network operator and (ii) cloning, by the mobile virtual network operator in response to receiving the request to perform the network switch, a plurality of values for respective fields of a user profile of the client.

This application describes provisioning a secondary electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) to a wireless device to access a cellular wireless network of a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to supplement and offload from a cellular wireless network of a mobile network operator (MNO) that provides cellular wireless services to users of the MVNO. Provisioning of the secondary eSIM can be triggered after i) boot up of the wireless device or ii) insertion of a primary SIM / eSIM that provides MVNO cellular service access via the MNO cellular wireless network. Provisioning can be anchored by an MVNO entitlement server or by a manufacturer device services server. Provisioning can also be triggered by the MNO cellular wireless network after attachment of the wireless device. Authentication and authorization of the wireless device to obtain the secondary eSIM can be based on the primary SIM / eSIM or on secure communication with the manufacturer device services server.

A system and method for efficiently distributing available bandwidth of a satellite beam among network service providers (NSPs) and virtual network operators (VNOs) associated with the NSPs. The method involves defining bandwidth allocations for each NSP and VNO, receiving demands, dividing the available bandwidth among NSPs and sub-dividing it among VNOs based on respective demands, Minimum Information Rates (MIN), Committed Information Rates (CIR), and Maximum Information Rates (MAX). The method supports multiple traffic priorities, prevents bandwidth starvation, and rebalances bandwidth allocation using a throttle factor during heavy traffic. By sorting demands in ascending order and smoothing beam utilization, the method ensures fairness and efficiency in satellite beam usage.

A telecommunication network limits bandwidth usage for devices associated with lower service priority levels, thus conserving physical resources for use by devices with higher service priority levels. Low priority devices can include mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) devices, roaming devices, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and / or the like. The telecommunication network enforces the limited bandwidth usage if a low priority device is capable of using channel subdivisions (e.g., bandwidth parts (BWPs)), and this device capability is communicated during a UE capability exchange that occurs during a registration process. Core network functions provide a policy that specifies a limited channel bandwidth for a capable low-priority device to a network node of the telecommunication network to which the wireless device is communicably coupled. The network node configures the wireless device to use the limited channel bandwidth according to the policy.

Systems and methods manage data traffic by converging a mobile network operator (MNO) core network with a multiple-system operator (MSO) core network (e.g., a Hybrid-Mobile Virtual Network Operator (H-MVNO) core network). The system architecture includes one or more standards-based inter-network interfaces (e.g., as defined by Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards) established between the MSO core network and the MNO core network and / or a dedicated core to provide a data signal pathway between the MNO core network and the MSO core network. As such, a user equipment (UE) receives data services through the H-MVNO core network via the standards-based inter-network interface when the UE is connected to a radio access network (RAN) for the MNO core network. Various configurations provide data services for single-subscriber identity module (SIM) UEs and dual-SIM UEs. Voice / message services are provided by a voice / message core.

A disclosed method may include (i) detecting, by a mobile virtual network operator, that an improvement in mobile telecommunication service would result from the mobile virtual network operator performing a network switch by porting a phone number of a client of the mobile virtual network operator from a source network infrastructure of a source mobile network operator that is serving the client for the mobile virtual network operator to a target network infrastructure of a target mobile network operator that is serving clients for the mobile virtual network operator and (ii) initiating proactively, by the mobile virtual network operator in response to detecting that the improvement in mobile telecommunication service would result from the mobile virtual network operator performing the network switch, the network switch.

A disclosed method may include (i) detecting, by a mobile virtual network operator, that an improvement in telecommunication service would result from performing a network switch that switches a home network of a client of the mobile virtual network operator from a first network infrastructure of a first mobile network operator that is serving clients for the mobile virtual network operator to a second network infrastructure of a second mobile network operator that is also serving clients for the mobile virtual network operator and (ii) detecting, by the mobile virtual network operator, that the network switch is prohibited at least in part by detecting that the client has failed to satisfy a condition that is controlled at least in part by the client and that is necessary for performing the network switch successfully.

A disclosed method may include receiving, at a mobile virtual network operator, an indication for a mobile virtual network operator to perform a network switch, and performing, by the mobile virtual network operator in response to receiving the indication, the network switch, wherein electronic communication between the mobile virtual network operator and the client device of the client configuring the client device for the network switch is performed entirely through cellular connectivity between the mobile virtual network operator and the client device over-the-air.

Systems, devices and methods for customer specific network slicing include a virtual network operator (VNO) server, a first node, and a virtualized network. The VNO server instantiates a solution manager engine which identifies a Solution, communicates the Solution to the first node, and upon acceptance of the Solution by the first node, instructs the virtualized network to couple the first node with a second node in accordance with the Solution. The virtualized network may include network function virtualization infrastructure and the Solution may include a slice of the virtualized network. The slice satisfies a Service Level Requirement (SLR), such as one that specifies a maximum latency for the slice. The SLR is specified in a Need received by the VNO server from the first node. The SLR is determined based upon an application program the first Node is at least one of currently executing and expected to later execute.

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A subscriber identity module (SIM) provisioned by an mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) may include operators with a file that contains a list of MVNO identifiers (IDs). Further, during manufacture, the device (e.g., the operating system) may be provisioned with one or more MVNO IDs. As part of SIM initialization, a device may compare the configured MVNO IDs against a list of MVNO IDs obtained from an active operator profile on the SIM. The device may communicate (e.g., establish a communication link) with the network if the comparison is successful (e.g., the device determines that the obtained MVNO ID matches one the configured MVNO IDs).

A disclosed method may include receiving, at a mobile virtual network operator, an indication for a mobile virtual network operator to perform a network switch, and performing, by the mobile virtual network operator in response to receiving the indication, the network switch, wherein electronic communication between the mobile virtual network operator and the client device of the client configuring the client device for the network switch is performed entirely through cellular connectivity between the mobile virtual network operator and the client device over-the-air.

Solutions are disclosed that provide for proxy-call session control function (P-CSCF) awareness of access point name (APN) or data network name (DNN). This permits the P-CSCF to enforce policies regarding use of internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) resources, such as certain voice codecs (e.g., enhanced voice services, EVS) that use larger amounts of bandwidth, based on the APN / DNN assigned to a user equipment (UE). For example, certain IMS resources may be prioritized for home UEs over mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) UEs, or outbound roamers over inbound roamers, leveraging the P-CSCF's awareness of APN / DNN. In some examples, a packet gateway (PGW) or session management function (SMF) inserts APN / DNN information into a session initiation protocol (SIP) message going to the P-CSCF. In some examples, the P-CSCF retrieves APN / DNN information from a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) or a policy control function (PCF).

An object of the system according to the embodiment is to efficiently collect and analyze NPS comments from a plurality of platforms on the Internet.SOLUTION: A system includes a comment collection part, a comment classification part, a comment analysis part, and a report generation part. The comment collector automatically collects NPS comments for MNOs and MVNOs from multiple platforms on the Internet. The comment classification component classifies the comments collected by the comment collection component into positive comments and negative comments. The comment analysis unit analyzes the comments classified by the comment classification unit in more detail. The report generation part generates a result report on the basis of the result analyzed by the comment analysis part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A mobile virtual network operator is provided. The operator includes a server that is communicatively coupled to a mobile device. The mobile device includes application software provided by the virtual network operator for allowing phone call and data connectivity.

Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media for dynamic control of the distribution of user equipment (UE's) over multiple Radio Access Network (RAN) partners include receiving analytics at a customer application function from a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) application function, the analytics based on monitoring a dynamic traffic status of one or more nodes servicing a subscriber device, receiving negotiated service rate plans from a plurality of mobile network operator (MNO) networks, and determining one or more policies managing a traffic distribution of subscriber devices within the plurality of MNO networks. The method also includes dynamically switching telecommunications traffic by sending instructions to the subscriber device to modify a prioritized list of the plurality of MNO networks in accordance with the one or more policies.

Disclosed is a method performed by a UE device that routes traffic to a 5G Core Network. The method includes receiving a first ATSSS rule including first traffic descriptor information corresponding to a first type of traffic for a first type of service and first steering mode information including a first network indicator corresponding to a first MNO, and a second ATSSS rule including second traffic descriptor information corresponding to a second type of traffic for a second type of service and second steering mode information including a second network indicator corresponding to a first MVNO or a second MNO; transmitting the first type of traffic for the first type of service a first 3GPP access network operated by the first MNO; and transmitting the second type of traffic for the second type of service to the first 3GPP access network operated by the first MNO.

A system and method are described that are carried out by a core network element of a primary network operator (NO) to manage agreement-based limited usage of roaming mobile wireless data services of a secondary mobile network operator (MNO) by roaming user equipment (UE) devices of a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in accordance with usage limiting terms arising from an agreement between the primary NO and the MVNO. The method includes maintaining a roaming usage filter definition arising from the agreement between the primary NO and the MVNO. The core network element receives a connection request message from the secondary MNO for a roaming UE device for which the agreement is applicable. The core network element applies usage limiting terms of the roaming usage filter definition to the connection request, and forwards the connection request to the MVNO in accordance with a result of the applying that indicates usage limiting terms are not exceeded by a current measure of roaming mobile wireless data services by UE devices of the MVNO.

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A subscriber identity module (SIM) provisioned by a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) can include an operator with a file containing a list of MVNO identifiers (IDs). Further, one or more MVNO IDs can be provisioned to a device (e.g., an operating system) during manufacturing. As part of SIM initialization, the device can compare the configured MVNO IDs to the list of MVNO IDs obtained from the active operator profile on the SIM. If the comparison is successful (e.g., the device determines that an obtained MNVO ID matches one of the configured MVNO IDs), the device can communicate with the network (e.g., can establish a communication link with the network).

Provided is a method for steering a terminal cooperating with a secure element in a telecommunication network to the user's home MNO or MVNO. The method includes steps of Detecting (10) a cell ID change in the telecommunication network; Verifying (11) that the terminal is present in another country than his MNO / MVNO; Verifying (12) if the secure element is connected to his MNO / MVNO; Verifying (13) if the cell ID is already memorized in the terminal or the secure element; Clearing the location information files of the secure element and make a Refresh (14) of the secure element; Verifying (15) again if the secure element is connected to the home MNO or MVNO; and G-Storing (16) the cell ID of the current telecommunication network in the terminal or in the secure element with the associated national MNO partner if it has not been previously stored.

A method for bandwidth management for a host network operator (HNO), wherein the method comprises the following: Providing shared beams shared by two or more of a multitude of virtual network operators (VNOs), each VNO having a subscription that includes a global bandwidth limit applicable for a flow control epoch for each VNO, and an end-device subscription for each end-device associated with that VNO; Aggregating demand and endpoint subscriptions of active endpoints per shared beam per VNO in the current flow control epoch; Distributing the aggregated demand and subscriptions of active end devices for each shared beam per VNO into a distribution bandwidth per shared beam per VNO, where the distribution bandwidth is based on the respective limit of the global bandwidth of the respective VNO; Proportional compensation of an overdrawn distribution bandwidth per shared beam per VNO based on proportionalities of limiting the global bandwidth of each VNO subscribing to the shared beam, for each shared beam, to provide a proportional distribution bandwidth per shared beam per VNO; and the subscription also includes a guaranteed global minimum bandwidth, a data flow from the active end devices is specified as either a guaranteed or best-effort data flow, The aggregation further includes aggregating the demand for and subscriptions of active endpoints for data flows that are stated to be guaranteed as one guaranteed demand and one guaranteed subscription of active endpoints for each shared beam per VNO, and The distribution also includes setting the bandwidth allocation for each of the shared beams per VNO to be equal to or greater than the respective guaranteed demand and subscriptions of active terminal devices for each shared beam per VNO.

A mobile virtual network operator is provided. The operator includes a server that is communicatively coupled to a mobile device. The mobile device includes application software provided by the virtual network operator for allowing phone call and data connectivity.

A telecommunication network limits bandwidth usage for devices associated with lower service priority levels, thus conserving physical resources for use by devices with higher service priority levels. Low priority devices can include mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) devices, roaming devices, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and / or the like. The telecommunication network enforces the limited bandwidth usage if a low priority device is capable of using channel subdivisions (e.g., bandwidth parts (BWPs)), and this device capability is communicated during a UE capability exchange that occurs during a registration process. Core network functions provide a policy that specifies a limited channel bandwidth for a capable low-priority device to a network node of the telecommunication network to which the wireless device is communicably coupled. The network node configures the wireless device to use the limited channel bandwidth according to the policy.