Storing tracking area identities onto a universal integrated circuit card in advanced networks

Abstract

Facilitating storage of tracking area identities onto a universal integrated circuit card for advanced networks (e.g., 4G, 5G, and beyond) is provided herein. Operations of a system can comprise storing a first part of a tracking area identifier in a first data structure and a second part of the tracking area identifier in a second data structure. The operations can also comprise designating the second part as first data indicators and second data indicators. Further, the operations can comprise enabling a function for usage by a mobile device based on a setting that corresponds to a first data indicator of the first data indicators and a second data indicator of the second data indicators. The first data indicator and the second data indicator can be selected based on a tracking area identity associated with network devices of a network servicing the mobile device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 assigning, by a system comprising a processor, tracking area codes as a first group of data indicators and a second group of data indicators, wherein an entirety of tracking area identifiers associated with a communication network comprises the tracking area codes, and wherein the entirety of tracking area identifiers is stored on a subscriber identification module of a user equipment; and   based on a determination that a first data indicator of the first group of data indicators and a second data indicator of the second group of data indicators are included in a first data structure and a second data structure of the subscriber identification module, enabling, by the system, a defined function for usage by the user equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determination is a first determination, and wherein the method further comprises:
 based on a second determination that the first data indicator is not included in the first data structure, enabling, by the system, a default function for usage by the user equipment.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the tracking area identifiers further comprise mobile country codes and mobile network codes. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 prior to the enabling, selecting, by the system, the first data indicator and the second data indicator based on a tracking area identity associated with network equipment of a network servicing the user equipment.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the enabling comprises:
 based on a first byte value of a tracking area identity associated with network equipment of a network servicing the user equipment, determining the first data indicator; and   based on a second byte value of the tracking area identity associated with the network equipment, determining the second data indicator, wherein the first byte value is greater than the second byte value.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the second byte value corresponds to a tracking area code bit map, and wherein the enabling comprises:
 based on a first setting of a bit in the tracking area code bit map, enabling a first function, wherein the bit is determined based on the second byte value, and   based on a second setting of the bit in the tracking area code bit map, enabling a second function.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first data structure is a tracking area public land mobile network list, and wherein the second data structure is a tracking area tracking area code list. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first data indicator is a byte indicator, and wherein the second data indicator is a byte tracking area code bit map associated with a network servicing the user equipment. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the byte tracking area code bit map comprises a group of bits that are individually set according to the defined function to be executed for the user equipment based on a determined service area. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the communication network is configured to operate according to a new radio network communication protocol. 
     
     
         11 . A system, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 separating tracking area codes into first data indicators and second data indicators, wherein an entirety of tracking area identifiers associated with a communication network comprises the tracking area codes, and wherein the entirety of tracking area identifiers is stored on a subscriber identification module of a mobile device; and 
 based on a determination that a setting corresponds to a first data indicator of the first data indicators and a second data indicator of the second data indicators, enabling a function, selected from a group of functions, for execution at the mobile device. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the determination is a first determination, wherein the function is a first function, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 based on a second determination that the setting fails to correspond to the first data indicator, enabling a second function, selected from the group of functions, for execution at the mobile device.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 determining the first data indicator based on a first byte value of a tracking area identity of the tracking area identifiers; and   determining the second data indicator based on a second byte value of the tracking area identity, wherein the first byte value is greater than the second byte value.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first data indicator is a byte indicator and the second data indicator is a byte tracking area code bit map associated with a network servicing the mobile device, and wherein the byte tracking area code bit map comprises a group of bits that are individually set according to the function to be executed for the mobile device based on a determined service area. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the tracking area identifiers further comprise mobile country codes and mobile network codes. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the mobile device is configured to operate according to a new radio network communication protocol. 
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 determining a first location of a first data indicator and a second location of a second data indicator stored in a data structure of a user equipment, wherein the first data indicator is selected from a first group of first data indicators of tracking area codes and the second data indicator is selected from a second group of second data indicators of the tracking area codes; and   based on a determination that a setting assigned to a bit of a bit map corresponds to the first location and the second location, implementing a defined function at the user equipment, wherein all tracking area identifiers associated with a communication network comprise the tracking area codes, and wherein all tracking area identifiers associated with the communication network are stored on a subscriber identification module of the user equipment.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the determination is a first determination, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 based on a second determination that the setting assigned to the bit of the bit map fails to correspond to the first location, implementing a default function at the user equipment.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 prior to the determining and based on a first byte value of a tracking area identity of the tracking area identifiers, selecting the first data indicator; and   based on a second setting of the bit in the bit map, selecting the second data indicator.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the first location of the first data indicator comprises a mobile country code and a mobile network code, and wherein the second location of the second data indicator comprises a tracking area code.