METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEROPERABILITY

摘要

Methods of location tracking and location resolution are discussed for network architectures which allow devices, such as User Equipment, to communicate with different networks (e.g., different network operators) without roaming. A hierarchical Connectivity Management (CM) is provided which allows for location tracking and location resolution as devices move within and between different network boundaries. Such a hierarchy includes a Global CM which provides inter network CM, and domain CM which provides intra network CM. Some embodiments utilize virtual user CMs within the domain. In some embodiments the global CM is implemented by a third party. In other embodiments different networks inter operate by utilizing virtual network slices over non-owned infrastructure to provide what appears to be a global network by each operator.

主权项

1. A method for location tracking of a user equipment (UE), comprising:
obtaining, by a domain connectivity management (CM) component, location information of the UE; allocating, by the domain CM component, a first virtualized connectivity management (CM) component for connecting the UE based on the location information.