T-mobile Usa, Inc.

Ravikumar Subramanian

Ganesh Balgum

Manish Singh

Asmita Kamble

Vineeth Appukkuttan Nair

Allen G Ricciardi

Paria Hakimi

Cesar Mandanas

Carmine Shelton

Sushma Shetty

Suryanarayana Murthy Gorty

Raymond Thomas Ball

Sanjay Laxman Kharate

Timothy Potter

Vadhan Ragoubady

Vijay B Yelmat

Brian G Holsclaw

Smitha Ranjitha Royadu Lingala

A first mobile network operator (MNO) periodically retrieves roaming network updates for reconfiguring one or more network subsystems of a network operated by the first MNO. A portion of the roaming network update is retrieved from an operator master database (OMD). The roaming network update includes roam data associated with a second MNO and configuration data for the one or more network subsystems. The roam data is retrieved via IR.21 information from a cloud server associated with the second MNO. The roam data specifies one or more telecommunications carriers associated with the second MNO. The one or more network subsystems for reconfiguration are identified based on the roaming network update. The one or more network subsystems are reconfigured using the roaming network update to enable one or more user devices associated with the second MNO for roaming on the network.

Automated audits relating to network configuration updates in response to roaming partner updates

A system periodically retrieves roaming network updates associated with at least one mobile network operator (MNO) using an application programming interface (API), and periodically ingests IR.21 information from cloud servers associated with the MNOs. The system retrieves configuration data for at least one network subsystem of a network. The system then performs an event-driven audit of the at least one network subsystem based on the ingested IR.21 information and queries the at least one network subsystem to determine discrepancies between a current network state and the IR.21 information. To rectify the discrepancies, the system determines a change to the network and maps the determined change with a network configuration table. According to the network configuration table, commands are automatically executed to apply the change and rectify the discrepancies. The network change enables user devices to roam on the network.

Automated network changes relating to network configuration updates in response to roaming partner updates

A system performs interoperable operations to unlock different wireless devices on different wireless networks. The system can receive requests to unlock wireless devices that are locked based on different restrictions, where unlocking requires performing different unlock processes that are normally exclusive to respective carriers, networks, or types of devices. The system can coordinate the interoperable operations to remove the restrictions based on requirements defined for the unlock processes. In particular, the system can identify a policy engine and a network resource to determine whether a particular wireless device is eligible for being unlocked and then utilize the network resource to unlock the wireless device. The system can unlock the different wireless devices by coordinating the same operations with different policy engines and network resources of different carriers, networks, or device manufacturers.

Interoperable unlocking technology for wireless devices

The disclosed implementations include a method performed by a system on a telecommunications network. The system can store an indication of an association between a user device and a service plan, communicate a message to the user device, and receive an indication that a single-action input was received at the user device on the telecommunications network. The single-action input is in response to the message presented on the user device. In response to receiving the indication, the system can obtain an identifier of the user device to identify the service plan of the user device and determine whether the user device can redeem the third-party service. If the user or user device is eligible, the third-party service is automatically provisioned for the user device.

Single-action input to provision a third-party service on a telecommunications network

The disclosed systems and methods authenticate a user of a telecommunications network for a third-party service provider to seamlessly provision a third-party service. A The telecommunications network receives an indication that a user device on the telecommunications network received an input by a user to access the third-party service. In response, the telecommunications network obtains a network-based identifier (e.g., IP address) that uniquely identifies the user device and associated user, determine that the user is eligible for the third-party service based on the user's subscribed service plan, and communicates information to enable the third-party service provider to automatically provision the third-party service on the user device without needing additional input to activate the third-party service or authenticate the user with the third-party service on the user device.

Transparent provisioning of a third-party service for a user device on a telecommunications network

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Bothell, WA, United States of America

Ravikumar Subramanian