EVENT-TRIGGERED RADIO ACCESS TO PRIVATE MOBILE NETWORK FOR DEVICES REGISTERED TO A NEIGHBORING PRIVATE MOBILE NETWORK
A method, carried out by a mobile network (MN) core, for conditionally opening access of a provider private MN to a private mobile device affiliated with a neighboring requestor private MN is described. The method includes receiving an access request received by the provider private MN from the private mobile device affiliated with the neighboring requestor private MN. The access request indicates an affiliation with the neighboring requestor private MN for which a pre-configured sharing arrangement exists whereby the provider private MN conditionally provides access to private mobile devices affiliated with the requestor private MN. The method further includes determining that: the access request was submitted by the private mobile device affiliated with the neighboring requestor private MN of the pre-configured sharing arrangement, and current status parameters meet a private MN sharing criteria of the pre-configured sharing arrangement. The method further includes generating an access granted message for causing creating a session for the private mobile device supported by a radio access network (RAN) of the provider private MN.
1 . A method, carried out by a mobile network (MN) core, for conditionally opening access of a provider private MN to a private mobile device affiliated with a neighboring requestor private MN, the method comprising:
receiving an access request received by the provider private MN from the private mobile device affiliated with the neighboring requestor private MN, wherein the access request indicates an affiliation with the neighboring requestor private MN for which a pre-configured sharing arrangement exists whereby the provider private MN conditionally provides access, via a provider private RAN, to private mobile devices affiliated with the requestor private MN;
determining, in accordance with receiving the access request, that:
the access request was submitted by the private mobile device affiliated with the neighboring requestor private MN of the pre-configured sharing arrangement, and
current status parameters meet a private MN sharing criteria of the pre-configured sharing arrangement;
generating, in accordance with the determining, an access granted message for causing creating a session for the private mobile device supported by a radio access network (RAN) of the provider private MN; and
forwarding, in accordance with the generating, the access granted message to a mobility management entity (MME) component of the provider private MN.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is carried out, at least in part, by an extension of a Diameter routing agent (DRA).
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the method is carried out, at least in part, in a primary MN core.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein an agreement structure defining the terms of the pre-configured private MN resource sharing arrangement is maintained by the primary MN core, and
wherein the determining comprises applying the agreement structure to a set of current status conditions impacting the neighboring requestor private MN, 5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the agreement structure includes a set of International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) identifiers allocated to the requestor private MN.
6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the agreement structure includes a list of PLMNs associated with the requestor private MN.
7 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the agreement structure includes a list of PLMNs associated with the provider private MN.
8 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the agreement structure includes a pre-configured access criteria.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining is carried out, at least in part, by an MN core of the provider private MN.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining is carried out, at least in part, by a primary MN core.
11 . A system comprising a mobile network (MN) core, wherein the MN core comprises:
at least one processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, facilitate carrying out a method for conditionally opening access of a provider private MN to a private mobile device affiliated with a neighboring requestor private MN, wherein the method comprises:
receiving an access request received by the provider private MN from the private mobile device affiliated with the neighboring requestor private MN, wherein the access request indicates an affiliation with the neighboring requestor private MN for which a pre-configured sharing arrangement exists whereby the provider private MN conditionally provides access, via a provider private RAN, to private mobile devices affiliated with the requestor private MN;
determining, in accordance with receiving the access request, that:
the access request was submitted by the private mobile device affiliated with the neighboring requestor private MN of the pre-configured sharing arrangement, and
current status parameters meet a private MN sharing criteria of the pre-configured sharing arrangement;
generating, in accordance with the determining, an access granted message for causing creating a session for the private mobile device supported by a radio access network (RAN) of the provider private MN; and
forwarding, in accordance with the generating, the access granted message to a mobility management entity (MME) component of the provider private MN.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the method is carried out, at least in part, by an extension of a Diameter routing agent (DRA).
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein MN core is a primary MN core.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein an agreement structure defining the terms of the pre-configured private MN resource sharing arrangement is maintained by the primary MN core, and
wherein the determining comprises applying the agreement structure to a set of current status conditions impacting the neighboring requestor private MN.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the agreement structure includes a set of International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) identifiers allocated to the requestor private MN.
16 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the agreement structure includes a list of PLMNs associated with the requestor private MN.
17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the agreement structure includes a list of PLMNs associated with the provider private MN.
18 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the agreement structure includes a pre-configured access criteria.
19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the determining is carried out, at least in part, by an MN core of the provider private MN.
20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the determining is carried out, at least in part, by a primary MN core.