Global local SIM

摘要

A communication system includes a telephone network having a mobile communication switching center, a plurality of subscriber terminals, and routing logic. The system further including a plurality of wireless access points located in different countries, wherein each of the subscriber terminals is identified by a telephone number, the telephone numbers being selected from a block of telephone numbers in international format, but which have not been allocated to any particular country, the wireless access points being configured to pass all signals from any of the subscribers' terminals having telephone numbers within the number block to the mobile communication switching center which contains MNO core infrastructure. A method is also provided. The system and method create a network in which SIM-enabled mobile phone can be used worldwide as if on a local network, and without roaming charges.

主权项

1. A method of providing communication between subscribers of a telephone network having a mobile communication switching center, the method comprising:
(a) providing a block of telephone numbers in international format; (b) assigning only one telephone number out of the block to each subscriber, and issuing only one corresponding subscriber identity module (SIM) card, only one corresponding international mobile subscriber identity IMSI and only one corresponding mobile station international subscriber directory number (MSISDN) to each subscriber enabling each subscriber to receive and make mobile telephone calls to and from the only one assigned telephone number in any and all of a plurality of geographical areas; (c) obtaining bulk wireless access at a wireless access point in each of the plurality of geographical areas for ones of the said subscribers in that area; and (d) feeding signals from any of said bulk wireless access points to the mobile communication switching center to communicate with one of said subscribers via a respective wireless access point, wherein the step of obtaining bulk access includes conclusion of a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement in at least one country wherein the agreement specifies that all data relevant to a mobile network operator (MNO)'s core infrastructure and received from a subscriber's terminal with an MSISDN and an IMSI indicating that the subscriber has been assigned a telephone number within the said block, must be forwarded to the MVNO.