Slices for applications based on multiple active SIM profiles
A wireless communication network receives a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) profile from a User Equipment (UE) and authenticates the UE based on the first SIM profile. The network receives a first slice request from the UE and authorizes a first wireless network slice for the UE based on the authentication of the first SIM profile and the first slice request. The network receives a second SIM profile from the UE and authenticates the UE based on the second SIM profile. The network receives a second slice request from the UE and authorizes a second wireless network slice for the UE based on the authentication of the second SIM profile and the second slice request. The network wirelessly exchanges first slice data with the UE over the first wireless network slice, and simultaneously, exchanges second slice data with the UE over the second wireless network slice.
1. A method to use simultaneous wireless network slicing, the method comprising:
wirelessly receiving a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) profile from a wireless User Equipment (UE) and authenticating the wireless UE based on the first SIM profile;
wirelessly receiving a first slice request from the wireless UE and authorizing a first wireless network slice for the wireless UE based on the authentication of the first SIM profile and the first slice request;
wirelessly receiving a second SIM profile from the wireless UE and authenticating the wireless UE based on the second SIM profile;
wirelessly receiving a second slice request from the wireless UE and authorizing a second wireless network slice for the wireless UE based on the authentication of the second SIM profile and the second slice request; and
wirelessly exchanging first slice data with the wireless UE over the first wireless network slice, and simultaneously, wirelessly exchanging second slice data with the wireless UE over the second wireless network slice.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein:
wirelessly receiving the first SIM profile comprises wirelessly receiving the first SIM profile over a first frequency band;
wirelessly receiving the second SIM profile comprises wirelessly receiving the second SIM profile over a second frequency band;
wirelessly receiving the first slice request comprises wirelessly receiving the first slice request over the first frequency band;
wirelessly receiving the second slice request comprises wirelessly receiving the second slice request over the second frequency band;
wirelessly exchanging the first slice data comprises wirelessly exchanging the first slice data comprises over the first frequency band; and
wirelessly exchanging the second slice data comprises wirelessly exchanging the second slice data comprises over the second frequency band.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein:
wirelessly receiving the first SIM profile comprises wirelessly receiving the first SIM profile over a first wireless access node;
wirelessly receiving the second SIM profile comprises wirelessly receiving the second SIM profile over a second wireless access node;
wirelessly receiving the first slice request comprises wirelessly receiving the first slice request over the first wireless access node;
wirelessly receiving the second slice request comprises wirelessly receiving the second slice request over the second wireless access node;
wirelessly exchanging the first slice data comprises wirelessly exchanging the first slice data comprises over the first wireless access node; and
wirelessly exchanging the second slice data comprises wirelessly exchanging the second slice data comprises over the second wireless access node.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein:
wirelessly exchanging the first slice data comprises wirelessly exchanging the first slice data over a first frequency band;
wirelessly exchanging the second slice data comprises wirelessly exchanging the second slice data over a second frequency band; and further comprising:
handing-over the wireless UE from the first frequency band to the second frequency band and wirelessly exchanging additional first slice data with the wireless UE over the second frequency band.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein:
wirelessly exchanging the first slice data comprises wirelessly exchanging the first slice data over a first frequency band based on the first SIM profile;
wirelessly exchanging the second slice data comprises wirelessly exchanging the second slice data over a second frequency band based on the second SIM profile; and further comprising:
handing-over the wireless UE from the first frequency band to the second frequency band and wirelessly exchanging additional first slice data with the wireless UE over the second frequency band based on the second SIM profile.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the first wireless network slice comprises an Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) slice; and
the second wireless network slice comprises an enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) slice.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the first wireless network slice comprises an Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) slice; and
the second wireless network slice comprises a massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) slice.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein:
the first wireless network slice comprises an enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) slice; and
the second wireless network slice comprises a massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) slice.
9. A method to use simultaneous wireless network slicing, the method comprising:
wirelessly receiving a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) profile from a wireless User Equipment (UE) over a first frequency band and authenticating the wireless UE based on the first SIM profile;
wirelessly receiving a first slice request from the wireless UE over the first frequency band and authorizing a first wireless network slice for the wireless UE based on the authentication of the first SIM profile and the first slice request;
wirelessly receiving a second SIM profile from the wireless UE over a second frequency band and authenticating the wireless UE based on the second SIM profile;
wirelessly receiving a second slice request from the wireless UE over the second frequency band and authorizing a second wireless network slice for the wireless UE based on the authentication of the second SIM profile and the second slice request;
wirelessly exchanging first slice data between the wireless UE and the first wireless network slice over the first frequency band, and simultaneously, wirelessly exchanging second slice data between the wireless UE and the second wireless network slice over the second frequency band; and
handing-over the wireless UE from the first frequency band to the second frequency band and wirelessly exchanging additional first slice data between the wireless UE and the first wireless network slice over the second frequency band.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein wirelessly exchanging the additional first slice data between the wireless UE and the first wireless network slice over the second frequency band comprises wirelessly exchanging the additional first slice data between the wireless UE and the first wireless network slice over the second frequency band based on the second SIM profile.
11. The method of claim 9 wherein wirelessly exchanging the additional first slice data between the wireless UE and the first wireless network slice over the second frequency band comprises wirelessly exchanging the additional first slice data between the wireless UE and the first wireless network slice over the second frequency band based on a third SIM profile.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein:
the first wireless network slice comprises one of an Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) slice, an enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) slice, and a massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) slice; and
the second wireless network slice comprises one of an URLLC slice, an eMBB slice, and an mMTC slice.
13. A wireless communication network to use simultaneous wireless network slicing, the wireless communication network comprising:
a Radio Access Network (RAN) to wirelessly receive a first Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) profile from a wireless User Equipment (UE) and to wirelessly receive a first slice request from the wireless UE;
a wireless network core to authenticate the wireless UE based on the first SIM profile and to authorize a first wireless network slice for the wireless UE based on the authentication of the first SIM profile and the first slice request;
the RAN to wirelessly receive a second SIM profile from the wireless UE and to wirelessly receive a second slice request from the wireless UE;
the wireless network core to authenticate the wireless UE based on the second SIM profile and to authorize a second wireless network slice for the wireless UE based on the authentication of the second SIM profile and the second slice request; and
the first wireless network slice to exchange first slice data with the wireless UE over the RAN, and simultaneously, the second wireless network slice to exchange second slice data with the wireless UE over the RAN.
14. The wireless communication network of claim 13 wherein:
the RAN is to wirelessly receive the first SIM profile and the first slice request over a first frequency band;
the RAN is to wirelessly receive the second SIM profile and the second slice request over a second frequency band;
the first wireless network slice is to wirelessly exchange the first slice data over the RAN using the first frequency band; and
the second wireless network slice is to wirelessly exchange the second slice data over the RAN using the second frequency band.
15. The wireless communication network of claim 13 wherein:
the RAN is to wirelessly receive the first SIM profile and the first slice request over a first wireless access node;
the RAN is to wirelessly receive the second SIM profile and the second slice request over a second wireless access node;
the first wireless network slice is to wirelessly exchange the first slice data over the RAN using the first wireless access node; and
the second wireless network slice is to wirelessly exchange the second slice data over the RAN using the second wireless access node.
16. The wireless communication network of claim 13 wherein:
the RAN is to wirelessly exchange the first slice data over a first frequency band;
the RAN is to wirelessly exchange the second slice data over a second frequency band;
and further comprising:
the RAN is to hand-over the wireless UE from the first frequency band to the second frequency band and to wirelessly exchange additional first slice data with the wireless UE over the second frequency band.
17. The wireless communication network of claim 13 wherein:
the RAN is to wirelessly exchange the first slice data over a first frequency band based on the first SIM profile;
the RAN is to wirelessly exchange the second slice data comprises over a second frequency band based on the second SIM profile; and further comprising:
the RAN is to hand-over the wireless UE from the first frequency band to the second frequency band and wirelessly exchange additional first slice data with the wireless UE over the second frequency band based on the second SIM profile.
18. The wireless communication network of claim 13 wherein:
the first wireless network slice comprises an Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) slice; and
the second wireless network slice comprises an enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) slice.
19. The wireless communication network of claim 13 wherein:
the first wireless network slice comprises an Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) slice; and
the second wireless network slice comprises a massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) slice.
20. The wireless communication network of claim 13 wherein:
the first wireless network slice comprises an enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) slice; and
the second wireless network slice comprises a massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) slice.