Abstract: Providing for aggregate billing related to provisioning network access and network content to an application or device is described herein. By way of example, the application or device (e.g., a client, . . . ) can be provided network access at a discounted rate to access content of content provider. The network access can be general access, or can be limited access to one or more web-pages, domains, hosts, etc. in various embodiments. Charges for content consumed by the client can be an aggregated charge that includes charges for the content and charges for the network access. In various embodiments, network access can facilitate a relatively persistent connection to a network, with network access charges aggregated into charges for consumption of online content or utilization of online services, or vice versa.

Abstract: Providing for improved efficiency in delivery of content over a network is described herein. By way of example, a metric of communication related to electronic communication between a device and a network access point can be obtained and utilized to calculate or infer a resource load associated with delivering the content to the device. If the metric of communication indicates a resource load that exceeds a predetermined measure, a message can be sent to a content server originating the provisioning of content for the device. In particular aspects, the message can instruct the content server to reduce a resource-impacting characteristic of the content, or transmission of the content. The metric of communication can continue to be monitored, and the change to the resource-impacting characteristic can be maintained or revoked based on subsequent indications of the metric of communication.

Abstract: Providing for external control of data network client resources for application-based client network access is described herein. By way of example, the external control can be implemented by a third party service provider in conjunction with delivery of content to the client devices. The external control can be provided over a network gateway, for instance, and facilitate a proxy access to resource allocation components of the data network, or alternatively a direct communication access between the resource allocation components and third party service provider. The external control enables a content service provider to allocate resources on an as-needed basis to subsets of client devices requesting such content. Billing for data network resources as well as for service provider content can be reconciled among the respective networks and client according to a predetermined billing arrangement.

Abstract: Providing for aggregate billing related to provisioning network access and network content to an application or device is described herein. By way of example, the application or device (e.g., a client, . . . ) can be provided network access at a discounted rate to access content of content provider. The network access can be general access, or can be limited access to one or more web-pages, domains, hosts, etc. in various embodiments. Charges for content consumed by the client can be an aggregated charge that includes charges for the content and charges for the network access. In various embodiments, network access can facilitate a relatively persistent connection to a network, with network access charges aggregated into charges for consumption of online content or utilization of online services, or vice versa.

Abstract: Providing for improved efficiency in delivery of content over a network is described herein. By way of example, a metric of communication related to electronic communication between a device and a network access point can be obtained and utilized to calculate or infer a resource load associated with delivering the content to the device. If the metric of communication indicates a resource load that exceeds a predetermined measure, a message can be sent to a content server originating the provisioning of content for the device. In particular aspects, the message can instruct the content server to reduce a resource-impacting characteristic of the content, or transmission of the content. The metric of communication can continue to be monitored, and the change to the resource-impacting characteristic can be maintained or revoked based on subsequent indications of the metric of communication.

Abstract: Providing for external control of data network client resources for application-based client network access is described herein. By way of example, the external control can be implemented by a third party service provider in conjunction with delivery of content to the client devices. The external control can be provided over a network gateway, for instance, and facilitate a proxy access to resource allocation components of the data network, or alternatively a direct communication access between the resource allocation components and third party service provider. The external control enables a content service provider to allocate resources on an as-needed basis to subsets of client devices requesting such content. Billing for data network resources as well as for service provider content can be reconciled among the respective networks and client according to a predetermined billing arrangement.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cost-effective phone calls and dynamic provisioning of mobile profiles within a roaming environment are presented herein. A platform component stores multiple profiles for a mobile device and can dynamically reroute incoming phone calls to another profile using a database of stored profiles and a rerouting component. The phone call is rerouted from a first identity of a mobile device that is associated with a first network, to a second identity that corresponds to the second network that the mobile device is roaming in enables the mobile subscribers to bypass the high charges associated with roaming. Furthermore, a roaming platform component can perform location updates on a mobile device, thereby updating the identity of the mobile device's SIM card to ensure that the mobile device has an identity profile that corresponds to a visited network in which the mobile device is roaming.