Subscriber identification module (sim) management for cloud-based private mobile networks

A device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory in electronic communication with the one or more processors;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the one or more processors to:
• generate Ki and operator code (OPc) values in a private mobile network service substituting subscriber identification module (SIM) ceremonies for each private mobile network;
• exchange the Ki and OPc values with a SIM partner through application programming interfaces (APIs), wherein the Ki and OPc values are programmed during manufacturing subscriber identification module (SIM) cards;
• exchange a transport key to securely exchange SIM secrets with the subscriber SIM partner that provides SIM cards;
• receive a request from a user to establish a private mobile network provided by a cloud computing system, wherein the request identifies the SIM partner for providing the SIM cards for devices to use on the private mobile network;
• receive, from the SIM partner, encrypted SIM operations details for each SIM profile of the SIM cards for use with the private mobile network;
• decrypt the encrypted SIM operations details using the transport key;
• and
• securely store the SIM operations details for each SIM profile for use with the private mobile network.

A method for integrating SIM partners for private mobile networks to use with a cloud computing system, comprising:

• establishing an interface for communicating with a plurality of SIM partners using a private mobile network service;
• exchanging with each SIM partner of the plurality of SIM partners Ki values, operator code (OPc) values, and a transport key unique to the SIM partner, wherein the transport key is used to encrypt communications between the private mobile network service and the SIM partners;
• receiving a request from a user to establish a private mobile network provided by the cloud computing system, wherein the request identifies a SIM partner of the plurality of SIM partners for providing SIM cards for use with the private mobile network;
• providing to the user a service key for the private mobile network to use when purchasing the SIM cards from the SIM partner, wherein the service key uniquely identifies the private mobile network;
• receiving, from the SIM partner in response to the purchase of the SIM cards, encrypted SIM operations details for each SIM profile of the SIM cards for use with the private mobile network;
• decrypting the encrypted SIM operations details using the transport key;
• and
• securely storing the SIM operations details for each SIM profile for use with the private mobile network.