Systems, methods and apparatuses for 3G to volte roaming

A method, comprising:

• establishing a long-term evolution (LTE) proxy for a third-generation (3G) home public mobile network (HPMN), wherein the LTE proxy comprises an evolved packet core (EPC);
• establishing a 3G proxy for an LTE visited public land mobile network (VPLMN), wherein the 3G proxy comprises a mobile switching center (MSC);
• establishing a translation module communicatively coupled to the EPC and the MSC, wherein the translation module is configured to translate a communication from an LTE standard to a 3G standard and vice versa;
• and
• translating, by the translation module:
• a first LTE communication to a first 3G communication, wherein the first LTE communication is:
• received by the EPC from the VPLMN;
• and
• output by the MSC to the HPMN;
• or
• a second 3G communication to a second LTE communication, wherein the second 3G communication is:
• received by the MSC from the HPMN;
• and,
• output by the EPC to the VPLMN.

A system that enables long term evolution (LTE) wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) that has a home public mobile network (HPMN) based on a third-generation (3G) wireless communication standard, the system comprising:

• an evolved packet core (EPC) configured to proxy as an LTE-capable HPMN for the UE as the UE is attached to a visited land public mobile network (VPLMN);
• a 3G mobile switching center (MSC) configured to proxy as a 3G-capable visited public mobile network (VPMN) for the HPMN;
• and
• a translator configured to translate:
• a data communication from an LTE data standard at the EPC to a 3G data standard at the MSC and vice versa;
• a text communication from an LTE text standard at the EPC to a 3G text standard at the MSC and vice versa;
• and
• a voice communication from an LTE voice standard at the EPC to a 3G voice standard at the MSC and vice versa.