Abstract: A communication system includes one or more independent communication networks. Each network includes one or more resource management devices, resources managed by the resource management device, and one or more resource arbitration servers. The communication system further includes a communication device adapted for communication on each of the one or more communication networks.

Abstract: A method and system for providing a customized service in a communication network is disclosed. An initial service request is generated with a terminal. The initial service request is then sent to a service provider server that is connected to the terminal. The initial service request is then analyzed with the service provider server, wherein the step of analyzing the initial service request comprises the steps of: (a) authenticating the terminal to verify that the terminal is authorized to conduct communication on the communication network; (b) ensuring service availability for the terminal by retrieving a service identifier for the terminal from a user information database located on the service provider server; (c) generating an authentication notification based on the results of steps (a) and (b) with the service provider server; and transmitting the authentication notification to the terminal from the service provider server.

Abstract: A communication system includes a communication device and a communication server. A network of the communication system may include multiple access measures. The communication device is capable of connecting the network using multiple access measures and a server connects to the network. A set network-access measure is used to communicate with the server and the server provides information to the communication device such as the availability of various network-access measures, authentication-key information and communication software for the communication device to use.