Method and system for dynamic managing of subscriber devices in mobile networks

1. A method for managing subscriber devices in mobile networks, the method comprising:

obtaining, in a home network ( 400 ) of a first mobile network operator (MNO 1 ), data associated with at least one physical SIM of a device the at least one physical SIM comprising an embedded SIM card (eUICC) and subscription credentials of the first mobile network operator (MNO 1 ),

and being characterized by further comprising:

obtaining, in a destination network ( 300 ) of a second mobile network operator (MNO 2 ) which the device travels to, static data and dynamic data associated with at least one virtual SIM ( 503 , 603 ) of the device, the at least one virtual SIM ( 503 , 603 ) comprising the embedded SIM card (eUICC) and subscription credentials of the second mobile network operator (MNO 2 ); and

obtaining the dynamic data, which comprise a subscriber authentication key (Ki), being obtained through an OTA platform ( 507 , 607 ) from a SIM provider platform ( 500 , 600 ) on which the destination network ( 300 ) relies; and

storing the static data, which comprise IMSI and MSISDN identities, of virtual SIM ( 503 , 603 ) being obtained from at least a pool ( 202 ) of the destination network ( 300 );

the method being characterized by further comprising:

storing in a mapping table ( 106 ) of the first mobile network operator (MNO 1 ) and during a quarantine time an association between the obtained static data and the dynamic data of the at least one virtual SIM ( 503 , 603 ) with the data of the physical SIM obtained in the home network ( 400 ).

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising, if a request for an IMSI swap is sent from the home network ( 400 ) to the destination network ( 300 )

removing the static data of the, at least one, virtual SIM ( 503 , 603 ) from the pool ( 202 ) of the destination network ( 300 );

loading through the OTA platform ( 507 , 607 ) the static data and dynamic data of the, at least one, virtual SIM ( 503 , 603 ) in the embedded SIM card (eUICC);

disabling the data of the physical SIM in the embedded SIM card (eUICC) and enabling the loaded static data and dynamic data of the, at least one, virtual SIM ( 503 , 603 ) in the embedded SIM card (eUICC);

using the data of the physical SIM and the enabled static data and dynamic data of the, at least one, virtual SIM to launch a first IMSI swap.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the data of the physical SIM is removed from the mapping table ( 106 ) when the quarantine time is exceeded and no SWAP back is requested.

4. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising receiving a notification of success of the first launched IMSI swap and, if a SWAP reverse or SWAP-back is launched before the quarantine time is exceeded, enabling the data of the physical SIM in the embedded SIM card (eUICC).

5. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising receiving a notification of success of the first launched IMSI swap and, if the quarantine time is exceeded and neither a SWAP reverse or SWAP-back is launched, storing the data of the physical SIM in a pool ( 102 ) of the home network ( 400 ) for being used in a virtual SIM ( 503 , 603 ).

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one additional IMSI swap is launched using the data of the physical SIM and dynamic data of the, at least one, virtual SIM, if a notification of success of the first launched IMSI swap is not received before the quarantine time is exceeded.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the quarantine time is a pre-set time during which IMSI and MSISDN identifiers are locked to be reused for both home and destination networks ( 400 , 300 ).

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the dynamic data of the virtual SIM ( 503 ) is provided by a first SIM provider platform ( 500 ) supported by the home network ( 400 ).

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the dynamic data of the virtual SIM ( 603 ) is provided by a second SIM provider platform ( 600 ) supported by the destination network ( 300 ).

10. A system for managing of subscriber devices in mobile networks, the system comprising:

a home network ( 400 ) of a first mobile network operator (MNO 1 ) and at least a destination network ( 300 ) of a second mobile network operator (MNO 2 ), the home network ( 400 ) obtaining data associated with at least one physical SIM of a subscriber device subscribed in the home network ( 400 ) and travelling to the destination network ( 300 );

and being characterized by further comprising:

a SIM provider platform ( 500 , 600 ), comprising an OTA platform ( 507 , 607 ), on which the destination network ( 300 ) relies and from which the destination network ( 300 ) obtains dynamic data, which comprise a subscriber authentication key (Ki), through the OTA platform ( 507 , 607 );

at least a pool ( 202 ) in which the destination network ( 300 ) stores static data, which comprise IMSI and MSISDN identities, the static data and dynamic data being associated with a virtual SIM ( 503 , 603 ) of the subscriber device;

mapping table ( 106 ) of the first mobile network operator (MNO 1 ) for storing, during a quarantine time, an association between the static and dynamic data of the virtual SIM ( 503 , 603 ) and the data of the physical SIM obtained in the home network ( 400 ).

11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the subscriber device is a M2M device.

12. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the subscriber device is a mobile terminal.

13. The system according to claim 10 , further comprising a third party network (MNO 3 ) to which the device travels and from which the home network ( 400 ) requests an IMSI swap.