Hyperledger authorization into a radio access network (RAN)

1. A method of authenticating and authorizing a wireless communication device for access to a communication service, comprising:

receiving a first service request from a first wireless communication device by a access node;

parsing the first service request by the access node;

based on parsing the first service request, determining by the access node that the first wireless communication device is seeking conventional authentication;

sending the first service request by the access node to one of a home location register (HLR) or a home subscriber server (HSS) to complete authentication;

receiving a first authentication success response associated with the first wireless communication device by the access node;

based on parsing the first service request, sending the first service request by the access node to a mobility management entity (MME);

receiving a first service authorization success response associated with the first wireless communication device by the access node from the MME;

sending the first service request by the access node to a first communication service computer system, whereby a first requested communication service is provided to the first wireless communication device;

receiving a second service request from a second wireless communication device by the access node;

parsing the second service request by the access node;

based on parsing the second service request, determining by the access node that the second wireless communication device is seeking combined authentication and service authorization;

sending the second service request by the access node to a hyperledger gateway;

receiving a second authentication success response associated with the second wireless communication device and a second service authorization success response by the access node from the hyperledger gateway; and

sending the second service request by the access node to a second communication service computer system, whereby the second service request is both authenticated and authorized by the hyperledger gateway in a combined transaction and a second requested communication service is provided to the second wireless communication device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless communication device or the second wireless communication device is a cell phone, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wearable computer, a headset computer, a laptop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, or an Internet of things (IoT) device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access node provides a wireless communication link to wireless communication devices according to a 5G, a long term evolution (LTE), a code division multiple access (CMDA), or a global system for mobile communication (GSM) telecommunication protocol.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second requested is one of a streaming video communication service, a premium content communication service, or a gaming communication service.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second service request comprises an encrypted identity of the second wireless communication device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second service request comprises an identity of the second requested communication service.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hyperledger gateway maintains a blockchain comprising blocks identifying communication service authorizations of wireless communication devices.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second service request comprises an identity of the second wireless communication device.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein each of the blocks identifies a wireless communication device, comprises authentication credentials of the wireless communication device, and comprises one or more identities of communication services which the wireless communication device is authorized to access.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first communication service computer system and the second communication service computer system are the same communication service computer system.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first communication service computer system and the second communication service computer system are the same communication service computer system.

12. A system of authenticating and authorizing a wireless communication device for access to a communication service, the system comprising:

an access node comprising a controller application that, when executed by the access node:

receives a first service request from a first wireless communication device,

parses the first service request,

based on parsing the first service request, determines that the first wireless communication device is seeking conventional authentication,

sends the first service request to one of a home location register (HLR) or a home subscriber server (HSS) to complete authentication,

receives a first authentication success response associated with the first wireless communication device,

based on parsing the first service request, sends the first service request to a mobility management entity (MME),

receives a first service authorization success response associated with the first wireless communication device from the MME,

sends the first service request to a first communication service computer system, whereby a first requested communication service is provided to the first wireless communication device,

receives a second service request from a second wireless communication device,

parses the second service request,

based on parsing the second service request, determines that the second wireless communication device is seeking combined authentication and service authorization,

sends the second service request to a hyperledger gateway,

receives a second authentication success response associated with the second wireless communication device and a second service authorization success response from the hyperledger gateway, and

sends the second service request to a second communication service computer system, whereby the second service request is both authenticated and authorized by the hyperledger gateway in a combined transaction and a second requested communication service is provided to the second wireless communication device.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first wireless communication device or the second wireless communication device is a cell phone, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wearable computer, a headset computer, a laptop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, or an Internet of things (IoT) device.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the access node provides a wireless communication link to wireless communication devices according to a 5G, a long term evolution (LTE), a code division multiple access (CMDA), or a global system for mobile communication (GSM) telecommunication protocol.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second requested is one of a streaming video communication service, a premium content communication service, or a gaming communication service.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second service request comprises an encrypted identity of the second wireless communication device.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second service request comprises an identity of the second requested communication service.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the hyperledger gateway maintains a blockchain comprising blocks identifying communication service authorizations of wireless communication devices.

19. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second service request comprises an identity of the second wireless communication device.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein each of the blocks identifies a wireless communication device, comprises authentication credentials of the wireless communication device, and comprises one or more identities of communication services which the wireless communication device is authorized to access.