Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and apparatus for connecting to a communications network using one of a plurality of connection settings. The method comprises obtaining an operator identification and applying one or more first hash functions, associated with a first Bloom filter, to the operator identification to provide one or more first hash values respectively. The method further comprises responsive to the one or more first hash values matching the first Bloom filter, attempting a connection with the communications network using a first one of the plurality of connection settings which is associated with the first Bloom filter.

Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for initial network access for a first wireless communication device to a wireless network. A method is performed by the first wireless communication device. The method comprises providing, as part of performing initial access of the first wireless communication device to the wireless network, a request to a second wireless communication device for assisted connection initialization of the first wireless communication device to the wireless network. The method comprises obtaining connection parameters from the second wireless communication device. The parameters are based on the network configuration. The method comprises establishing, using the connection parameters and without further assistance from the second wireless communication device, a connection to the wireless network.

Abstract: According to an aspect, communications device (e.g., IoT device) is configured to allow attachment of one or more peripheral devices. The communications device detects attachment of a peripheral device and obtains a template description file for the peripheral device. The template description file includes one or more service descriptions corresponding to respective exposed peripheral services, where each service description includes one or more peripheral-specific operations. The communications device receives, from a network-based application, a query directed to the peripheral device, the query requesting one of the exposed peripheral services. The communications device executes the peripheral-specific operations from the service description corresponding to the requested one of the exposed peripheral services and responds to the network-based application with a result of the peripheral-specific operations.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and apparatus for connecting to a communications network using oik of a plurality of connection settings. The method comprises obtaining an operator identification and applying one or more first hash functions, associated with a first Bloom filter, to the operator identification to provide one or more first hash values respectively. The method further comprises responsive to the oik or more first hash values matching the first Bloom filter, attempting a connection with the communications network using a first one of the plurality of connection settings which is associated with the first Bloom filter.