Switching communication devices between different communication media

A method comprising:

• establishing a first communication link between an electric vehicle and a service provider device of a local communication network via a first communication medium to join the local communication network and an electric vehicle;
• communicatively coupling the electric vehicle to a remote communication network via a second communication medium;
• and
• establishing, via the second communication medium, a second communication link between the electric vehicle and a network device of the remote communication network.

One or more machine-readable storage media having instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform operations that comprise:

• establishing a first communication link between a service provider device of a local communication network and an electric vehicle via a first communication medium;
• adding the electric vehicle to the local communication network via the first communication link;
• communicatively coupling the service provider device to a remote communication network via a second communication medium;
• and
• establishing, via the second communication medium, a second communication link between the service provider device and a network device of the remote communication network.

A service provider device comprising:

• a network interface;
• and
• communication unit coupled with the network interface, the communication unit operable to:
• establish a first communication link between the service provider device of a local communication network and an electric vehicle via a first communication medium;
• add the electric vehicle to the local communication network via the first communication link;
• communicatively couple the service provider device to a remote communication network via a second communication medium;
• and
• establish, via the second communication medium, a second communication link between the service provider device and a network device of the remote communication network.