Robbo
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Systems, methods, computer software for providing access to wireless communication services are provided. The invention, in one embodiment, can involve storing a network address on a mobile device and sending a request for network operator data from the mobile device to a mobile virtual network operator server associated with the network address. In response, network operator data is received, and, based on the received network operator data, a network operator is selected. Communications are thereafter conducted using the selected network operator. In some situations, bids are received from multiple network operators for rates at which communication services using each network operator can be obtained. Preferences among the network operators are identified using the received bids, and the preferences are used to select the network operator for the mobile device to use in conducting communications.
Patent granted on 8 February 2011 to Apple
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Dom
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I'm guessing the phone would select an operator based on the best rate (or which operator is willing to pay the most to Apple) for a specific type of call?
Got a link instead of the CopyPasta?
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Robbo
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No that was from an internal presentation i saw earlier, sounds very itneretsing. Also talks about MVNOs and bidding, which suggest maybe Apple are considering their own MVNO and potentially stealing call revenue etc.
They already failed once with the first one at getting the operators to change practice, so be very surprised if this worked for people other than those who are out of contract or prepay etc.
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Toby
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So am i reading that Apple will sell there own phones and networks coms and and that will be provided to whoever of the big network operaters that will provide it the cheapest to Apple and then they may pick and choose as they please?
[Edited on 14-12-2011 by Toby]
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