CPC H04W 48/18 (2013.01) [H04W 12/088 (2021.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 88/10 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A method implemented by a management device and comprising:
managing an attachment of a communication device to an operator network, in order to benefit from a network connectivity provided by a third party via the operator network, said managing comprising:
receiving, from the communication device, a request for attachment to the operator network and an identifier of the third party;
obtaining, using the identifier of the third party, contact information of a software control gateway that controls access to a network slice allocated by the operator to the third party, the contact information comprising a reachability address of the software control gateway or an identifier of the network slice allocated to the third party and access to which is controlled by the software control gateway; and
sending a message to the device containing the contact information and inviting the communication device to attach to the software control gateway using the contact information.
|