METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COUNTERING ANTI-TRAFFIC REDIRECTION

摘要

A method and system for countering anti-traffic redirection of a roaming mobile station is provided. Observing registration messages exchanged between the visiting network and the home network, the disclosed invention detects if the visiting network has deployed an anti-traffic-redirection mechanism as aimed at fooling the home network into permitting connection with a non-preferred network. The invention also provides for a way to steer the roamer to reattempt connection with a preferred network.