Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Network segmentation for hosting of roaming partner networks and services
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Application No.: US15761958Application Date: 2016-09-21
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Publication No.: US10257690B2Publication Date: 2019-04-09
- Inventor: Adrian Neal
- Applicant: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED
- Applicant Address: GB Newbury, Berkshire
- Assignee: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED
- Current Assignee: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: GB Newbury, Berkshire
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Priority: GB1516793.5 20150922
- International Application: PCT/GB2016/052938 WO 20160921
- International Announcement: WO2017/051172 WO 20170330
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00 ; H04W8/08 ; H04W8/12 ; H04W4/24 ; H04W8/06 ; G06F9/455 ; H04L29/06

Abstract:
System and method for providing cellular services to a roaming subscriber comprising a visited public land mobile network, VPLMN. At least one processor within the VPLMN. Memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to instantiate one or more network functions as software processes performing data plane packet processing within a network functions virtualisation, NFV, environment hosted by the VPLMN and associated with a home public land mobile network, HPLMN, wherein the network functions provide the roaming subscriber with network services associated with the HPLMN.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180295498A1 NETWORK SEGMENTATION FOR HOSTING OF ROAMING PARTNER NETWORKS AND SERVICES Public/Granted day:2018-10-11
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