E-sim provisioning and management system

摘要

An apparatus 5 (for instance eSIM marketplace) facilitates the provisioning of profile data to an embedded UICC 3 within a user device 1. The apparatus retrieves and stores product details offered by a first mobile network operator 15 (MNO) in a product database 31. The user device requests a product from the apparatus. The apparatus sends details of at least one product stored in the product database to the user device. A purchase request for a product is received from the user device and the apparatus sends a purchase request to the first MNO. A profile corresponding to the desired product is provided to the user device. The embedded UICC may be associated with a subscription from a second MNO 17. The apparatus may receive billing data from the first MNO in relation to usage of the product by the user device and may send this data to the second MNO. The first MNO may operate a PLMN in a first country and the second MNO may operate a second PLMN in a second country. The user device may be roaming.