Abstract: A method for personalizing a UICC includes: i—sending from the UICC to a D-HSS an attach request message comprising an IMSI with a given MCC/MNC; ii—sending from the D-HSS to the UICC a command and first cryptographic data; iii—computing at the UICC a secret key by using the first cryptographic data; iv—sending from the UICC to the D-HSS a command and second cryptographic data; v—repeating steps ii to iv until the UICC holds the entire first cryptographic data and the D-HSS holds the entire second cryptographic data; vi—computing at the D-HSS the secret key by using the second entire cryptographic data; vii—allocating by the D-HSS a free IMSI belonging to an operator and transferring from the D-HSS to the UICC the free IMSI and other personalization data; viii—personalizing the UICC with the free IMSI, personalization data and the secret key.

Abstract: A method for personalizing a UICC includes: i—sending from the UICC to a D-HSS an attach request message comprising an IMSI with a given MCC/MNC; ii—sending from the D-HSS to the UICC a command and first cryptographic data; iii—computing at the UICC a secret key by using the first cryptographic data; iv—sending from the UICC to the D-HSS a command and second cryptographic data; v—repeating steps ii to iv until the UICC holds the entire first cryptographic data and the D-HSS holds the entire second cryptographic data—; vi—computing at the D-HSS the secret key by using the second entire cryptographic data; vii—allocating by the D-HSS a free IMSI belonging to an operator and transferring from the D-HSS to the UICC the free IMSI and other personalization data; viii—personalizing the UICC with the free IMSI, personalization data and the secret key.

Abstract: A method in a cellular communication network comprising the steps of: marking a SIM card as inactive when said SIM card has not been used for at least a quarantine duration, provisioning a recycler node by backing up managing parameters related to said inactive SIM card, in a database.

Abstract: A method in a cellular communication network comprising the steps of: marking a SIM card as inactive when said SIM card has not been used for at least a quarantine duration, provisioning a recycler node by backing up managing parameters related to said inactive SIM card, in a database.

Abstract: A method in a cellular communication network comprising the following steps: marking a SIM card as dormant when said SIM card has not been used for at least an observation duration, provisioning a release node by backing up managing parameters related to said dormant SIM card, in a database, de-provisioning relevant managing nodes by removing managing parameters related to said dormant SIM card, redirecting any attachment request emanating from said dormant SIM card to the release node.

Abstract: A method of controlling access to a cellular communication network, for a terminal (MT) identified by a terminal identifier (IMEI) with a subscription identified by a subscription identifier (IMSI), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: creation in a database (DB), of at least one record comprising at least one subscription identifier with at least one terminal identifier, checking that said terminal (MT) together with said subscription are indeed authorized to use the cellular communication network, by verifying the presence in the database (DB) of at least one record comprising the subscription identifier (IMSI) of said subscription associated with the terminal identifier (IMIE) said verification being performed at the time of each attempt at connection of said terminal (MT) or of said subscription, authorization of access or refusal of access of said terminal (MT) to said network according to the result of the verification step.

Abstract: A method in a cellular communication network comprising the following steps: marking a SIM card as dormant when said SIM card has not been used for at least an observation duration, provisioning a release node by backing up managing parameters related to said dormant SIM card, in a database, de-provisioning relevant managing nodes by removing managing parameters related to said dormant SIM card, redirecting any attachment request emanating from said dormant SIM card to the release node.

Abstract: A method in a cellular communication network comprising the steps of: marking a SIM card as inactive when said SIM card has not been used for at least a quarantine duration, provisioning a recycler node by backing up managing parameters related to said inactive SIM card, in a database.

Abstract: The invention proposes in particular a method of managing the connectivity of a terminal connectable to a cellular communication network characterized in that it comprises the following steps carried out in the terminal: if the terminal is already connected to the network: on completion of the dispatching of messages or after a predetermined duration following the dispatching of messages, determining whether conditions of configurations required in order to maintain a connection of the terminal to the network are all satisfied, maintaining the connection of the terminal to the network and authorizing the dispatching of the messages only if the conditions of configurations required to establish a connection of the terminal to the network are all satisfied, otherwise interrupting the connection of the terminal to the network, receiving from a management module remote from the terminal a signalling message ordering a disconnection of the terminal.

Abstract: A method in a cellular communication network comprising the steps of: marking a SIM card as inactive when said SIM card has not been used for at least a quarantine duration, provisioning a recycler node by backing up managing parameters related to said inactive SIM card, in a database.

Abstract: Method and system for optimizing the roaming mechanism through handling by the visited network the data that are sent by the wireless devices without routing these data to the home network. International gateways are therefore not used or are used for much fewer communications, thereby decreasing the cost of roaming for telecommunication operators. In addition, the invention allows processing in the home network the authentication and charging operation that needs sensitive information, preserving thereby the security of data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of present invention, there is provided a method of controlling access to a communication network. The method includes receiving a request from a communication device to connect to the communication network, the request including a substantially unique identifier of the device, and determining whether the identifier is contained in a local device database of the network. Where it is determined that the identifier is not contained in the local database, the method further includes authorizing the device to connect to the network, and at a subsequent update of the local device database, determining the status of the identifier from a shared device database, and updating the status of the determined identifier in the local device database with the determined status.

Abstract: A Module connected through a communication network to at least a measuring mobile terminal, at least a mobile switch center and at least a machine to machine application, the module includes: a home location register configured to provide on demand, for a given measuring mobile terminal, an address of the mobile switch center through which the measuring mobile terminal is connected to the cellular communication network, an authentication center authenticating a given measuring mobile terminal, at least one short message service center configured to transmit the message towards a measuring mobile terminal, a short message service center interfaced between the cellular communication network and the machine to machine application, the home location register, the authentication center, the short message service center and the short message service center being embedded in a single physical structure forming at least in part the module.

Abstract: Methods and related apparatus are described of operating a transaction proxy to act as a conduit for a structured transaction, such as Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) structured dialog between a first transaction peer, for instance an Short Message Service Center (SMSC), and a second transaction peer, for instance an Mobile Switching Center (MSC). The method comprises the steps of: receiving a begin message; determining an address of the first transaction peer from the begin message; responding to the begin message by sending a continue message to the first transaction peer; and, if no abort message is received from the first transaction peer, forwarding the begin message to the second transaction peer. Embodiments of the invention employ the techniques for filtering mobile terminating forward Short Message (mt-forwardSM) messages containing spoofed addresses in Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) systems.

Abstract: Method and system for optimizing the roaming mechanism through handling by the visited network the data that are sent by the wireless devices without routing these data to the home network. International gateways are therefore not used or are used for much fewer communications, thereby decreasing the cost of roaming for telecommunication operators. In addition, the invention allows processing in the home network the authentication and charging operation that needs sensitive information, preserving thereby the security of data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of present invention, there is provided a method of controlling access to a communication network. The method includes receiving a request from a communication device to connect to the communication network, the request including a substantially unique identifier of the device, and determining whether the identifier is contained in a local device database of the network. Where it is determined that the identifier is not contained in the local database, the method further includes authorizing the device to connect to the network, and at a subsequent update of the local device database, determining the status of the identifier from a shared device database, and updating the status of the determined identifier in the local device database with the determined status.

Abstract: The invention proposes in particular a method of managing the connectivity of a terminal connectable to a cellular communication network characterized in that it comprises the following steps carried out in the terminal: if the terminal is already connected to the network: on completion of the dispatching of messages or after a predetermined duration following the dispatching of messages, determining whether conditions of configurations required in order to maintain a connection of the terminal to the network are all satisfied, maintaining the connection of the terminal to the network and authorizing the dispatching of the messages only if the conditions of configurations required to establish a connection of the terminal to the network are all satisfied, otherwise interrupting the connection of the terminal to the network, receiving from a management module remote from the terminal a signalling message ordering a disconnection of the terminal.

Abstract: A method for routing short messages using a router in a mobile telecommunications network. The method comprises: receiving a short message from a short message element; attempting to deliver a short message without passing through a store and forward function; and if said attempted delivery fails, directing said short message using a mobile originated procedure to a short message service center having a store and forward function.

Abstract: A method of controlling access to a cellular communication network, for a terminal (MT) identified by a terminal identifier (IMEI) with a subscription identified by a subscription identifier (IMSI), characterised in that it comprises the following steps: creation in a database (DB), of at least one record comprising at least one subscription identifier with at least one terminal identifier, checking that said terminal (MT) together with said subscription are indeed authorised to use the cellular communication network, by verifying the presence in the database (DB) of at least one record comprising the subscription identifier (IMSI) of said subscription associated with the terminal identifier (IMIE) said verification being performed at the time of each attempt at connection of said terminal (MT) or of said subscription, authorisation of access or refusal of access of said terminal (MT) to said network according to the result of the verification step.

Abstract: A Module connected through a communication network to at least a measuring mobile terminal, at least a mobile switch center and at least a machine to machine application, the module includes: a home location register configured to provide on demand, for a given measuring mobile terminal, an address of the mobile switch center through which the measuring mobile terminal is connected to the cellular communication network, an authentication center authenticating a given measuring mobile terminal, at least one short message service center configured to transmit the message towards a measuring mobile terminal, a short message service center interfaced between the cellular communication network and the machine to machine application, the home location register, the authentication center, the short message service center and the short message service center being embedded in a single physical structure forming at least in part the module.