NETWORK SELECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS WITH HOME NETWORK PRIORITIZATION IN COUNTRY BORDER REGIONS

摘要

Network selection methods and apparatus with home network prioritization incountry border regions are disclosed. In one illustrative example, a mobilestation (200) is associated with a home communication network (402) having ahome mobile country code (MCC). Being outside of the home network country,however, the mobile station (200) selects and operates with a non-homecommunication network (406) having a visiting MCC. After expiration of atimer, the mobile station (200) scans to identify a plurality of networks in acoverage area within which the mobile station (200) is operating. If the homenetwork (402) having the home MCC is identified as being available, the mobilestation (200) selects and operates with the home network (200). Otherwise, ifthe non-home network (406) having the visiting MCC is identified as beingavailable, the mobile station (200) selects and operates with the non-homenetwork (406).