Cisco Systems, Inc.
Access network authentication token broker (ANATB) gateway

Abstract:

A method is performed at a gateway device including one or more processors and a non-transitory memory. The method includes, receiving, from a first wireless network, a first get authentication token request, where the first get authentication token request includes network information of a second wireless network and information of a first user equipment (UE). The method further includes forwarding the first get authentication token request to the second wireless network in response to receiving the first get authentication token request. The method additionally includes receiving a first authentication token from the second wireless network. The method also includes forwarding the first authentication token to the first UE via the first wireless network in order to associate the first UE with the second wireless network.