Abstract: A system and method disclosed provide a subscription management (SM) platform, associated with a mobile network operator (MNO), that may receive from a first user device, over a second network other than the MNO, a discovery message including the device identifier. The first user device may not include a SIM profile activated to provision the MNO. Methods and systems may send, by the SM platform to the first user device over the second network, a confirmation code request message and receive a confirmation code response message indicative of a request to send a stored confirmation code to a second user device. Methods and systems may receive, by the SM platform over the second network, a confirmation code entered by a user, and send the SIM profile associated with the device ID to activate for provisioning the MNO.

Abstract: A steerable antenna, of a UAV, is used to optimize connectivity to a wireless network, such as to radio access network (RAN) of a cellular wireless network. In one implementation, the altitude of a UAV may be used to determine a direction in which to point the antenna of the UAV. In some implementations, additional factors, such as the travel direction of the UAV and/or the known location of base stations associated with the wireless cellular network, may alternatively or additionally be used to determine the direction of the antenna.

Abstract: A steerable antenna, of a UAV, is used to optimize connectivity to a wireless network, such as to radio access network (RAN) of a cellular wireless network. In one implementation, the altitude of a UAV may be used to determine a direction in which to point the antenna of the UAV. In some implementations, additional factors, such as the travel direction of the UAV and/or the known location of base stations associated with the wireless cellular network, may alternatively or additionally be used to determine the direction of the antenna.