Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate an overall performance index. The overall performance index is generated from data values from multiple different datasources that measure the same aspect of network performance of wireless providers of interest. The data values are used to generate metrics that measure the same aspect of network performance. The metrics are indexed and combined to generate an overall performance index.

Systems and methods may provide for establishing a data usage budget based on one or more of user input and historical usage data, wherein the data usage budget distinguishes between usage types and distinguishes between connection types. Additionally, a data usage of one or more client devices may be monitored in accordance with the data usage budget. In one example, the usage types are designated as one or more of a high bandwidth usage and a low bandwidth usage and the connection types are designated as one or more of a capped connection and a non-capped connection.

Apparatuses and methods for policy based selection of a network. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a user equipment (UE) includes obtaining a transfer policy from a policy node of a first network, the transfer policy being associated with a network selection for an application; and determining whether the application is to be transferred from using the first network to using a second network based at least in part on the obtained transfer policy, the first network being one of a standalone non-public network, SNPN, and a public land mobile network, PLMN and the second network being another one of the SNPN and the PLMN and the transfer policy being based at least in part on at least one of: (i) Quality-of-service, QoS, information associated with the application and (ii) whether the UE has a subscription to the second network.

A communication method includes after a session management function network element establishes, for a terminal device, a protocol data unit session that is in a first network and that includes a first quality of service flow, and when a terminal device is handed over from the first network to a second network, if it is determined to map the first quality of service flow to a first bearer in the second network, the second message that includes an identifier of a first accounting session corresponding to the first quality of service flow and information about the first bearer may be sent to an authentication, authorization, and accounting server such that the second message indicates the authentication, authorization, and accounting server to update the first accounting session.

A notification apparatus includes: an obtaining unit that obtains information on a use of a first mobile communication network when a mobile communication terminal configured to use selectively one of a first identifier and a second identifier which are assigned to the first mobile communication network and the second mobile communication network, respectively so as to perform a communication currently connects to the second mobile communication network using the second identifier; and a notifying unit that notifies the information obtained by the obtaining unit to the mobile communication terminal via the second mobile communication network.

Mechanisms for service layer charging correlation are disclosed. Embodiments can include a Service Domain Charging Correlation Function (SD-CCF), which is responsible for interacting with underlying network and correlating charging information at service layer. Charging correlation information can be used to enable and facilitate the service layer charging correlation.

A method is performed at a control center in a home network. The control center (CC) detects roaming of a user equipment (UE) engaged in a call across different access networks operated by different service providers and that employ different types of radio access technology (RAT) to attach to the UE. The CC identifies the different service providers and the different types of RAT associated with the different access networks. While the UE is roaming, the CC tracks different data usages for the UE on the different access networks. The CC categorizes the different data usages based on the different service providers and the different types of RAT associated with the different access networks. When the call terminates, the CC determines a total cost for data usage on the call based on the different data usages, the different types of RAT, and the different service providers.

A system and method for providing top-up of mobile data, by processing one or more transactions between a data sponsor and a data beneficiary who is possibly being served by multiple data providers. The top-up can be based on i) an application program interface (API) call being made into the mobile network operator of a data user or ii) an API call being made into a sponsored data (SD) platform/system (SDS) to allocate a quota to the data user, among other possible product options. In the first option, provisioning of the data quota and consumption against the quota is managed directly by the mobile network operator itself. In the second option, allocation of the quota and consumption against the quota is managed by the SDS and an SD control app. The system can select a particular option because that option best meets one or more business goals or rules.

The invention provides a method and system for sharing Wi-Fi in a Wi-Fi network using a cloud platform. To start with, the method and system enables registration of one or more Wi-Fi access points on the cloud platform and enables a client device to rent a Wi-Fi connection from owner of a Wi-Fi access point. Subsequently, the method and system enables the client device to select a Wi-Fi access point registered on the cloud platform based on usage fee, properties and signal quality. Further, the method and system performs offload optimization using an AI module by deciding whether data offloading from licensed spectrum to unlicensed spectrum is desirable or not. In response to deciding that data offload is desirable, the client device is allowed to connect to the selected Wi-Fi access point and transact with the Wi-Fi access point owner using cryptocurrencies in a blockchain-based network.

A communication data account processing method is disclosed. The method includes: establishing a communication data account associated with a terminal user for the terminal user, and storing communication data resource information corresponding to the communication data account; receiving an operation instruction of the terminal user for the communication data account, the operation instruction including a mobile communication identifier; identifying a communication service provider corresponding to the mobile communication identifier; establishing a connection with a system interface of the communication service provider, and sending the mobile communication identifier and the operation instruction of the user to the system interface of the communication service provider; receiving response information of the system interface of the communication service provider; and performing an operation on the communication data account according to the response information. By using the present disclosure, a data allotment can be transferred conveniently without suffering any limitation due to an operator.