CPC H04W 12/06 (2013.01) [H04W 8/18 (2013.01); H04W 16/16 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.02); H04W 92/02 (2013.01); H04L 63/0815 (2013.01); H04W 8/12 (2013.01); H04W 60/005 (2013.01); H04W 88/18 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A method for managing access to a consortium of networks, the consortium of networks comprising at least a first network and a second network, the method comprising:
providing, addressed to a first access point in the first network, first provision information regarding the second network;
receiving a request associated with the first access point to authenticate a first electronic device, where the request indicates that the first electronic device is associated with the second network;
authenticating the first electronic device with a first authentication server associated with the second network; and
providing, addressed to the first access point, authentication approval to allow the first electronic device to associate with the first network.
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