Subscriber identity module based radio policy manager

A machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system of a network operator of a communication network, facilitate performance of operations, wherein the processing system includes a processor, wherein the operations comprise:

• detecting an installation of a subscriber identity module (SIM) on a communication device separate from the processing system and configured for connection to the network, wherein the SIM includes a radio policy manager (RPM) provided by the network operator to manage network policies, the RPM including a policy enforcement engine;
• monitoring a connection of the communication device to the network;
• and
• monitoring communications between the SIM and a processor of the communication device, wherein the processor of the communication device sends a polling signal to the SIM, and
• wherein, responsive to a determination that use of the SIM on the communication device is permitted, the RPM determines whether the communication device is compliant with the network policies,
• wherein in accordance with the communication device being compliant with the network policies, the SIM responds to the polling signal and the RPM causes the connection of the communication device to the network to be maintained, and
• wherein in accordance with the communication device not being compliant with the network policies, the SIM does not respond to the polling signal and the RPM causes the connection of the communication device to the network to be disabled.

A method, comprising:

• detecting, by a processing system including a processor of a network operator of a communication network, an installation of a subscriber identity module (SIM) on a communication device separate from the processing system and configured for connection to the network, wherein the SIM includes a radio policy manager (RPM) provided by the network operator to manage network policies;
• monitoring, by the processing system, a connection of the communication device to the network;
• and
• monitoring, by the processing system, communications between the SIM and a processor of the communication device, wherein the processor of the communication device sends a polling signal to the SIM, and
• wherein, responsive to a determination that use of the SIM on the communication device is permitted, the RPM determines whether the communication device is compliant with the network policies,
• wherein in accordance with the communication device being compliant with the network policies, the SIM responds to the polling signal and the RPM causes the connection of the communication device to the network to be maintained, and
• wherein in accordance with the communication device not being compliant with the network policies, the SIM does not respond to the polling signal and the RPM causes the connection of the communication device to the network to be disabled.