Converging IOT data with mobile core networks

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions which, when executed by a processor of a network device, cause the network device to implement a routing services node to perform operations comprising:

• sending a request to an authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) server to authenticate a gateway device that is communicatively coupled with a plurality of devices via use of one or more wireless communication protocols, wherein the gateway device does not include a physical Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) issued by any mobile network operator;
• receiving a response to the request that was originated by the AAA server, the response including an operator identifier and indicating that the gateway device is authorized to communicate with a mobile network operator corresponding to the operator identifier;
• establishing, based on the operator identifier, one or more tunnels between the routing services node and a Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway of the mobile network operator;
• receiving a plurality of packets originated by the gateway device that were transmitted via the Internet, the plurality of packets carrying data, the data being generated by the plurality of devices or by the device gateway based on other data generated by the plurality of devices;
• and
• transmitting the plurality of packets to the mobile network operator via the one or more tunnels.

A device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to implement a routing services node to:
• send a request to an authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) server to authenticate a gateway device that is communicatively coupled with a plurality of devices via use of one or more wireless communication protocols, wherein the gateway device does not include a physical Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) issued by any mobile network operator;
• receive a response to the request that was originated by the AAA server, the response including an operator identifier and indicating that the gateway device is authorized to communicate with a mobile network operator corresponding to the operator identifier;
• establish, based on the operator identifier, one or more tunnels between the routing services node and a Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway of the mobile network operator;
• receive a plurality of packets originated by the gateway device that were transmitted via the Internet, the plurality of packets carrying data, the data being generated by the plurality of devices or by the device gateway based on other data generated by the plurality of devices;
• and
• transmit the plurality of packets to the mobile network operator via the one or more tunnels.