Cellular Service Allocation via MCC and MNC Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cellular network technologies lack a practical mechanism to provide differentiated levels of service to users, either granting complete access or no access at all, failing to offer customizable service packages for voice, data, or combinations thereof, especially during roaming.
Innovation Solution
The system employs mobile country code (MCC) and mobile network code (MNC) to differentiate between roaming and home users, allowing providers to allocate specific services by negotiating agreements with roaming partners and utilizing international mobile subscriber identification (IMSI) or its portions to manage service packages, enabling granular control over service access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If complete network access is granted to all users, then service coverage is improved, but network traffic control and revenue optimization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating service access based on user location (home network vs. roaming network). Users receive different service packages depending on whether they are on their home network or roaming on a partner network, allowing customized service levels for different locations while maintaining overall system efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the user base into different categories (home users vs. roaming users) and applies different service allocation rules to each segment. This segmentation enables the network to control traffic and optimize revenue by applying appropriate service restrictions or allowances to each user group based on their location and roaming agreements
2Ease of operation
If all services are provided to roaming users, then service accessibility is improved, but revenue optimization and traffic management deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by providing different service packages to roaming users based on specific roaming agreements with partner networks. Each roaming partnership can have customized service levels (voice-only, data-only, full service, etc.), allowing the network to optimize revenue while maintaining ease of operation for authorized services
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by making service allocation flexible and adaptable based on roaming agreements. Service packages can be dynamically adjusted according to the specific partnership terms, allowing the system to optimize revenue while maintaining good usability for authorized services
3Productivity
If service differentiation is implemented, then revenue optimization is improved, but system complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) as an intermediary to manage service differentiation. The IMSI contains MCC and MNC information that automatically identifies the user's home network and roaming status, enabling the system to apply appropriate service packages without complex manual configuration or user input
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for providing improved network service allocation. Rather than providing all-or-nothing network service allocation to users, the system can use the mobile country code (MCC) and mobile network code (MNC) to provide access to different services to different users. The services provided to each roaming user, for example, can be negotiated in a roaming agreement with the user's provider. The roaming user can then be provided access to only those services agreed to in the roaming agreement. A home provider can also use multiple MNCs to provide similar service allocation to home users, with each MNC providing a different combination of services. The home provider can also use mobile subscriber identification numbers (MSINs), or ranges of MSINs, to provide service allocation for home users.