Redirection in a neutral-host network

1. A method for redirecting a user equipment (UE) from a neutral-host (NH) network to a primary mobile network operator (MNO) network of the UE, comprising:

determining, at a wireless access point of the NH network, information for the UE about one or more MNO networks that do not directly interact with the NH network;

selecting the primary MNO network for redirection from among the one or more MNO networks based on the determined information;

sending a redirection message to the UE that redirects the UE from the NH network to the primary MNO network when handover is unsupported between the NH network and the primary MNO network because the NH network and primary MNO network do not directly interact, wherein the redirection message provides information for the UE to reconnect to the primary MNO network; and

sending a second redirection message to a second UE, wherein the second redirection message redirects the second UE to a third network from among the one or more MNO networks.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

receiving a message from the UE that includes a public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID) of the primary MNO network; and

maintaining a mapping between the UE and the PLMN ID of the primary MNO network.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the message comprises a UE capability information message, and wherein the UE capability information message includes band information of the primary MNO network.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein selecting the primary MNO network for redirection from among the one or more MNO networks comprises selecting the primary MNO network based on the received PLMN ID.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

receiving, from the UE, handover information regarding a previously visited network of the UE;

extracting information about a MNO network from the handover information; and

maintaining a mapping between the UE and the extracted information.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

receiving a handover request from the primary MNO network when the UE moves from the primary MNO network to the NH network;

extracting information about a MNO network from the handover request; and

maintaining a mapping between the UE and the extracted information.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

listening for messages broadcast by one or more neighboring wireless access points; and

identifying one or more of the one or more neighboring access points as macro access points based on whether a neighboring access point broadcasts a message that includes a physical cell identifier (PCI) that is within a range of PCIs associated with macro access points.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

receiving a measurement report from the UE; and

determining information about one or more neighboring cells based on the measurement report.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

provisioning the wireless access point with an operations and management (OAM) configuration file; and

determining band information regarding the one or more MNO networks based on the OAM configuration file.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

receiving, at the wireless access point, information from the UE regarding the one or more MNO networks;

determining, at the wireless access point, additional information about the one or more MNO networks; and

combining the information from the UE with the additional information determined at the wireless access point.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the information from the UE comprises a PLMN ID for the primary MNO network, and wherein the additional information comprises band information for the primary MNO network.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the primary MNO network from among the one or more MNO networks comprises determining that the UE is associated with the primary MNO network based on the determined information.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the NH network comprises a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network.

14. A wireless access point of a neutral-host (NH) network, comprising:

an information determiner configured to determine information for a user equipment (UE) about one or more mobile network operator (MNO) networks that do not directly interact with the NH network;

a network selector configured to select a primary MNO network of the UE for redirection from among the one or more MNO networks based on the determined information; and

a transceiver configured to:

send a redirection message to the UE that redirects the UE from the NH network to the primary MNO network when handover is unsupported between the NH network and the primary MNO network because the NH network and primary MNO network do not directly interact, wherein the redirection message provides information for the UE to reconnect to the primary MNO network, and

send a second redirection message to a second UE, wherein the second redirection message redirects the second UE to a third network from among the one or more MNO networks.

15. The wireless access point of claim 14 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

receiving a message from the UE that includes a public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID) of the primary MNO network; and

maintaining a mapping between the UE and the PLMN ID of the primary MNO network.

16. The wireless access point of claim 14 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

receiving, from the UE, handover information regarding a previously visited network of the UE;

extracting information about a MNO network from the handover information; and

maintaining a mapping between the UE and the extracted information.

17. The wireless access point of claim 14 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

receiving a handover request from the primary MNO network when the UE moves from the primary MNO network to the NH network;

extracting information about a MNO network from the handover request; and

maintaining a mapping between the UE and the extracted information.

18. The wireless access point of claim 14 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

listening for messages broadcast by one or more neighboring access points; and

identifying one or more of the one or more neighboring access points as macro access points based on whether a neighboring access point broadcasts a message that includes a physical cell identifier (PCI) that is within a range of PCIs associated with macro access points.

19. The wireless access point of claim 14 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

receiving a measurement report from the UE; and

determining information about one or more neighboring cells based on the measurement report.

20. The wireless access point of claim 14 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

provisioning the wireless access point with an operations and management (OAM) configuration file; and

determining band information regarding the one or more MNO networks based on the OAM configuration file.

21. The wireless access point of claim 14 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

receiving, at the wireless access point, information from the UE regarding the one or more MNO networks;

determining, at the wireless access point, additional information about the one or more MNO networks; and

combining the information from the UE with the additional information determined at the wireless access point.

22. A wireless access point of a neutral-host (NH) network, comprising:

means for determining information for a user equipment (UE) about one or more mobile network operator (MNO) networks that do not directly interact with the NH network;

means for selecting a primary MNO network of the UE for redirection from among the one or more MNO networks based on the determined information;

means for sending a redirection message to the UE that redirects the UE from the NH network to the primary MNO network when handover is unsupported between the NH network and the primary MNO network because the NH network and primary MNO network do not directly interact, wherein the redirection message provides information for the UE to reconnect to the primary MNO network; and

means for sending a second redirection message to a second UE, wherein the second redirection message redirects the second UE to a third network from among the one or more MNO networks.

23. The wireless access point of claim 22 , wherein the means for determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

means for receiving a from the UE that includes a public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID) of the primary MNO network; and

means for maintaining a mapping between the UE and the PLMN ID of the primary MNO network.

24. The wireless access point of claim 22 , wherein the means for determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

means for receiving, from the UE, handover information regarding a previously visited network of the UE;

means for extracting information about a MNO network from the handover information; and

means for maintaining a mapping between the UE and the extracted information.

25. The wireless access point of claim 22 , wherein determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

means for receiving a handover request from the primary MNO network when the UE moves from the primary MNO network to the NH network;

means for extracting information about a MNO network from the handover request; and

means for maintaining a mapping between the UE and the extracted information.

26. The wireless access point of claim 22 , wherein the means for determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

means for listening for messages broadcast by one or more neighboring access points; and

means for identifying one or more of the one or more neighboring access points as macro access points based on whether a neighboring access point broadcasts a message that includes a physical cell identifier (PCI) that is within a range of PCIs associated with macro access points.

27. The wireless access point of claim 22 , wherein the means for determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

means for receiving a measurement report from the UE; and

means for determining information about one or more neighboring cells based on the measurement report.

28. The wireless access point of claim 22 , wherein the means for determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

means for provisioning the wireless access point with an operations and management (OAM) configuration file; and

means for determining band information regarding the one or more MNO networks based on the OAM configuration file.

29. The wireless access point of claim 22 , wherein the means for determining information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises:

means for receiving, at the wireless access point, information from the UE regarding the one or more MNO networks;

means for determining, at the wireless access point, additional information about the one or more MNO networks; and

means for combining the information from the UE with the additional information determined at the wireless access point.

30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising codes executable by one or more processors for causing an apparatus to:

determine, at a wireless access point of a neutral-host (NH) network, information for a user equipment (UE) about one or more mobile network operator (MNO) networks that do not directly interact with the NH network;

select a primary MNO network for redirection from among the one or more MNO networks based on the determined information;

send a redirection message to the UE that redirects the UE from the NH network to the primary MNO network when handover is unsupported between the NH network and the primary MNO network because the NH network and primary MNO network do not directly interact, wherein the redirection message provides information for the UE to reconnect to the primary MNO network, and

send a second redirection message to a second UE, wherein the second redirection message redirects the second UE to a third network from among the one or more MNO networks.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the codes for causing the apparatus to determine information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises codes for causing the one or more processors to:

receive a message from the UE that includes a public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID) of the primary MNO network; and

maintain a mapping between the UE and the PLMN ID of the primary MNO network.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the codes for causing the apparatus to determine information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises codes for causing the apparatus to:

receive, from the UE, handover information regarding a previously visited network of the UE;

extract information about a MNO network from the handover information; and

maintain a mapping between the UE and the extracted information.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the codes for causing the apparatus to determine information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises codes for causing the apparatus to:

receive a handover request from the primary MNO network when the UE moves from the primary MNO network to the NH network;

extract information about a MNO network from the handover request; and

maintain a mapping between the UE and the extracted information.

34. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the codes for causing the apparatus to determine information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises codes for causing the apparatus to:

listen for messages broadcast by one or more neighboring access points; and

identify one or more of the one or more neighboring access points as macro access points based on whether a neighboring access point broadcasts a message that includes a physical cell identifier (PCI) that is within a range of PCIs associated with macro access points.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the codes for causing the apparatus to determine information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises codes for causing the apparatus to:

receive a measurement report from the UE; and

determine information about one or more neighboring cells based on the measurement report.

36. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the codes for causing the apparatus to determine information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises codes for causing the apparatus to:

provision the wireless access point with an operations and management (OAM) configuration file; and

determine band information regarding the one or more MNO networks based on the OAM configuration file.

37. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the codes for causing the apparatus to determine information for the UE about the one or more MNO networks comprises codes for causing the apparatus to:

receive, at a wireless access point, information from the UE regarding the one or more MNO networks;

determine, at the wireless access point, additional information about the one or more MNO networks; and

combine the information from the UE with the additional information determined at the wireless access point.