Virtual machine migration using 3GPP MCIM

A method of migrating a virtual machine, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a second manager managing a second computing environment, a request to migrate to the second computing environment a virtual machine that is currently executing on a first computing environment managed by a first manager and utilizing a first Machine Communication Identity Module (MOM),
• wherein the first MCIM is a downloadable subscriber identity module that is configured to authenticate a subscriber that is associated with the virtual machine to a 3GPP network and enable communication with the 3GPP network;
• initiating by the second manager, the provisioning of a second MCIM for executing the virtual machine in the second computing environment;
• and
• the second manager instructing activation of the virtual machine in the second computing environment.

A method of migrating a virtual machine, the method comprising:

• requesting, at a home operator, a new execution environment for a virtual machine that is currently being executed on a first computing environment, the virtual machine being associated with the home operator;
• initiating, by the home operator, provisioning of a second Machine Communication Identity Module (MCIM) for execution of a second virtual machine-to-machine equipment (vM2ME) for the virtual machine on a second computing environment that is different from the first computing environment,
• wherein the second vM2ME is a virtualization platform for the virtual machine on the second computing environment comprising the virtual machine and the second MCIM, and
• wherein the second MCIM is a downloadable subscriber identity module that is configured to authenticate a subscriber that is associated with the virtual machine to a 3GPP network and enable communication with the 3GPP network;
• and
• upon receipt by the home operator of confirmation of provisioning of the second MCIM, the home operator instructing a first manager that is managing the first computing environment to migrate the virtual machine to the second computing environment.

A telecommunications network entity configured to migrate a virtual machine, the network entity comprising a processor and memory storing programming instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the network entity to:

• initiate migration of a virtual machine that is currently executing on a first virtual machine-to-machine equipment (vM2ME) in a first computing environment and utilizing a first Machine Communication Identity Module (MCIM), which is managed by the network entity, to a second computing environment,
• wherein the first vM2ME is a virtualization platform for the virtual machine on the first computing environment comprising the virtual machine and the first MCIM, and
• wherein the first MCIM is a downloadable subscriber identity module that is configured to authenticate a subscriber that is associated with the virtual machine to a 3GPP network and enable communication with the 3GPP network;
• and
• disable execution of the virtual machine on the first computing environment.

A telecommunications network entity configured to migrate a virtual machine, the network entity comprising a processor and memory storing programming instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the network entity to:

• receive a request to migrate, to a computing environment that is managed by the network entity, a virtual machine that is currently executing on another computing environment managed by another manager and utilizing a first Machine Communication Identity Module (MCIM),
• wherein the first MCIM is a downloadable subscriber identity module that is configured to authenticate a subscriber that is associated with the virtual machine to a 3GPP network and enable communication with the 3GPP network;
• initiate the provisioning of a second MCIM for executing the virtual machine in a computing environment that is managed by the network entity;
• and
• instruct activation of the virtual machine in the computing environment that is managed by the network entity.

A telecommunications network entity configured to manage a virtual machine, the network entity comprising a processor and memory storing programming instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the network entity to:

• request a new execution environment for a virtual machine that is currently being executed on a first computing environment, the virtual machine being associated with the network entity;
• initiate provisioning of a second Machine Communication Identity Module (MCIM) for a second virtual machine-to-machine equipment (vM2ME) for execution of the virtual machine on a second computing environment that is different from the first computing environment,
• wherein the second vM2ME in the second computing environment is a virtualization platform comprising the virtual machine and the second MCIM, and
• wherein the second MCIM is a downloadable subscriber identity module that is configured to authenticate a subscriber that is associated with the virtual machine to a 3GPP network and enable communication with the 3GPP network;
• and
• instruct, upon receipt by the network entity of confirmation of provisioning of the second MCIM, a first manager that is managing the first computing environment to migrate the virtual machine to the second computing environment.