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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2022
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Pallab Gupta, Bangalore, IN;
Saurabh Khare, Bangalore, IN;
Bruno Landais, Pleumeur-Bodou, FR;
Georgios Gkellas, Petroupoli, GR;
Alexander Milinski, Munich, DE;
Attila Molnár, Göd, HU;
Ulrich Wiehe, Bad Hersfeld, DE;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Various aspects described herein relate to apparatus, methods, and computer programs for retrieving an identifier of a subscription network of a mobile subscriber in a communication system. For example, one such method includes registering with a network repository function network function as a mobile number portability network function providing a service allowing a consumer to retrieve an identifier of a subscription network of a mobile subscriber. This method also includes receiving a request from the consumer to retrieve the identifier of the subscription network of the mobile subscriber. This method further includes sending a response to the consumer comprising information to retrieve the identifier of the subscription network of the mobile subscriber.