Initial network connectivity for a terminal device
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsKazi Wali Ullah, Vesa Lehtovirta, Patrik Salmela
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Abstract
There is provided mechanisms for obtaining initial cellular network connectivity. A method is performed by a terminal device. The method comprises obtaining an activation code for a network subscription and MNO specific information. The method comprises identifying at least one MNO from the MNO specific information. The method comprises wirelessly authenticating with an MNO node of one of the at least one identified MNO by using the MNO specific information to obtain the initial cellular network connectivity.
Claims21
A method for obtaining initial cellular network connectivity, the method being performed by a terminal device, the method comprising:
- obtaining an activation code (AC) for a network subscription and mobile network operator (MNO) specific information by using a cellular connection with the MNO, wherein the terminal device does not have a network subscription with the MNO;
- identifying at least one MNO from the MNO specific information;
- and
- obtaining the initial cellular network connectivity by wirelessly authenticating with an MNO node of one of the at least one identified MNO by using the MNO specific information.
A method for providing initial cellular network connectivity to a terminal device, the method being performed by a mobile network operator (MNO) node, the method comprising:
- providing, to the terminal device, an activation code (AC) for a network subscription and MNO specific information by using a cellular connection with the terminal device, wherein the terminal device does not have a network subscription with the MNO node;
- providing the initial cellular network connectivity by wirelessly authenticating the terminal device to obtain the initial cellular network connectivity upon the terminal device using the MNO specific information towards the MNO node, wherein the MNO specific information enables the terminal device to obtain initial cellular network connectivity from the MNO node.
A terminal device for obtaining initial cellular network connectivity, the terminal device comprising:
- processing circuitry;
- and
- a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the terminal device to,
- obtain an activation code (AC) for a network subscription and mobile network operator (MNO) specific information by using a cellular connection with the MNO, wherein the terminal device does not have a network subscription with the MNO,
- identify at least one MNO from the MNO specific information, and
- obtain the initial cellular network connectivity by wirelessly authenticating with an MNO node of one of the at least one identified MNO by using the MNO specific information.
A mobile network operator (MNO) node for providing initial cellular network connectivity to a terminal device, the MNO node comprising:
- processing circuitry;
- and
- a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the MNO node to,
- provide, to the terminal device, an activation code (AC) for a network subscription and MNO specific information by using a cellular connection with the terminal device, wherein the terminal device does not have a network subscription with the MNO;
- provide the initial cellular network connectivity by wirelessly authenticating the terminal device to obtain the initial cellular network connectivity upon the terminal device using MNO specific information towards the MNO node, wherein the MNO specific information enables the terminal device to obtain initial cellular network connectivity from the MNO node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.