Abstract: Application-level content control for direct-to-cell satellite coverage can include receiving a content delivery request that includes a request to provide content associated with an application hosted by an application server to a user device; obtaining a user profile associated with the user device and including content rules that define how the content is delivered to the user device when connected to a direct-to-cell satellite network connection; determining, if the content associated with the application is high priority content; if a determination is made that the content is the high priority content, determining content delivery parameters based on the content rules, the content delivery parameters including delivering the content associated with the application in an original format or in a modified format; and delivering the content associated with the application to the user device while the user device is connected to the direct-to-cell satellite network connection.

Abstract: Determining and using vulnerability scored during direct-to-cell satellite coverage can include obtaining device data that can identify a user device, a current network connection of the user device, and a current location of the user device. Based on the device data, a vulnerability score can be calculated for the user device, the vulnerability score defining vulnerability of the user of the user device at the current location of the user device. A record for the user device can be updated with the vulnerability score, the current network connection of the user device, and the current location of the user device. Based on the record associated with the user device, it can be determined if the vulnerability score is actionable, and if so, an alert can be generated for a contact.

Abstract: Application-level content control for direct-to-cell satellite coverage can include receiving a content delivery request that includes a request to provide content associated with an application hosted by an application server to a user device; obtaining a user profile associated with the user device and including content rules that define how the content is delivered to the user device when connected to a direct-to-cell satellite network connection; determining, if the content associated with the application is high priority content; if a determination is made that the content is the high priority content, determining content delivery parameters based on the content rules, the content delivery parameters including delivering the content associated with the application in an original format or in a modified format; and delivering the content associated with the application to the user device while the user device is connected to the direct-to-cell satellite network connection.

Abstract: Creating and using device groups during direct-to-cell satellite coverage can include detecting a current network connection of a user device; broadcasting, at the user device and using a peer-to-peer wireless technology, availability of a shared direct-to-cell satellite network connection; receiving, from a group device, a request to access the shared direct-to-cell satellite network connection, where the group device is not connected to the direct-to-cell satellite network. In response to determining that the request to access the shared direct-to-cell satellite network connection is approved, a device group is created, the device group including the user device and the group device, a peer-to-peer network is established between the user device and the group device, and data from the group device is sent by the user device to a resource via the direct-to-cell satellite network connection.

Abstract: Creating and using special contacts for direct-to-cell satellite coverage can include obtaining identity data that identifies the user device and connection data that indicates that the user device currently has limited network connectivity and is connected to a direct-to-cell satellite network connection; obtaining a record associated with the user device, the record being stored in a user database and including special contacts information that identifies a special contact for the user device. The special contact can be updated when the user device has limited network connectivity and is connected to the direct-to-cell satellite network connection. Notification preferences for the user device can be determined from a record, the preferences defining how the special contact is to be updated when the user device has limited network connectivity. Communications with a special contact device can be managed based on the notification preferences.

Abstract: Coverage management interfaces for direct-to-cell satellite coverage can be created by obtaining device data generated by the user device; determining, based on the device data, an expected geographic location of the user device at a future time; determining, based on the expected geographic location, the future time, and network data obtained from a network control, network connections that are expected to be available at the expected geographic location at the future time, the network connections including a direct-to-cell satellite network connection; generating, based on the network connections determined, coverage data that represents the network connections that are expected to be available at the geographic location at the future time; and providing the coverage data to the user device. The user device can generate a user interface based on the coverage data, the user interface including a representation of the direct-to-cell satellite network connection.

Abstract: Determining and using application limitations during direct-to-cell satellite coverage can include obtaining coverage data that represents network connections that are expected to be available for the user device at an expected geographic location at a future time and identifying mobile applications that are installed at the user device. An application limitation can be determined, the application limitation corresponding to a feature of the mobile applications that is to be limited when the user device is connected to a direct-to-cell satellite network connection. The user device can generate a user interface that includes a representation of the feature that is to be limited.

Abstract: A method for providing text-to-911 services for roaming wireless devices includes receiving, from a roaming user endpoint device in a wireless communications network, a session initiation protocol message containing a text message to emergency services, retrieving, from a policy and charging rules function of the wireless communications network, an identity of the roaming user endpoint device, modifying a header of the session initiation protocol message to include the identity of the roaming user endpoint device, and forwarding the session initiation protocol message, including the header as modified, to an internet protocol short message gateway of the wireless communication network for conversion to a short message peer-to-peer message and forwarding to a text to 911 control center.

Abstract: A system enables a home operator to establish an automated monitoring process which identifies outage events on competitor wireless networks (e.g., peer operators) operating in the same geographies as home operator. The home operator then is able to selectively offer, in near real-time, to open roaming to the peer operator, or implement roaming automatically based on predefined and mutually agreed upon rule sets. The monitoring process may observe non-customer attach request volumes in order to identify outage events on competitor wireless networks.

Abstract: A system enables a home operator to establish an automated monitoring process which identifies outage events on competitor wireless networks (e.g., peer operators) operating in the same geographies as home operator. The home operator then is able to selectively offer, in near real-time, to open roaming to the peer operator, or implement roaming automatically based on predefined and mutually agreed upon rule sets. The monitoring process may observe non-customer attach request volumes in order to identify outage events on competitor wireless networks.