Method and arrangement for connectivity in a communication network
US8818361B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and arrangement for supporting connectivity of a wireless device to a network infrastructure. An infrastructure provider associates a set of device identification numbers to a first radio access provider in a subscription database of the infrastructure provider. The infrastructure provider also sets the first radio access provider as a preferred roaming partner in a SIM that comprises a subscriber identifier with a network identifier of the infrastructure provider. The SIM is provided for use in the device, to enable access to the network infrastructure over a radio access network of the first radio access provider based on the subscriber identifier and the preferred roaming partner in the SIM.
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