1. Understanding mobile broadband and connection management in Windows 8
9/21/ :29 PM
HW-331T
Understanding mobile broadband and connection management in Windows 8
Mike Bishop & Srinivasan Malayala
Program Managers
Microsoft Corporation
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

2. Agenda Mobile broadband service differentiation Cost aware networking
Mobile broadband class driver and device services
You’ll leave with examples of how to…
Build MB-capable systems for Windows 8
Partner with Windows to provide great service experiences
Tie your brand to your service in Windows

3. Connecting with Windows 8
Simplified User Experience Smart about Networks Robust platform for differentiation

4. Connecting with Windows 8
Simplified User Experience
Mobile Broadband class driver
Device Services
Smart about Networks
Cost-aware networking
Wi-Fi Hotspots
Robust platform for differentiation
Metro style mobile broadband app
Branding in the OS
Device provisioning

5. Robust platform for differentiation

6. Building a differentiated experience
Device Metadata
Mobile broadband service
Device +
app
Metro style app +

7. When users want to get connected, you will be there.

8. Metro style mobile broadband app
9/21/ :29 PM
demo
Metro style mobile broadband app
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

9. What you just saw… Carrier branding in the OS
Metro style mobile broadband app
Purchasing experience
Profile settings update

10. Benefits of a Metro style MB app
Easy to develop with HTML 5 and JavaScript
Easy to distribute through Windows Store
Easy to access through live tile on Start screen or “View my account” link in network list
Easy to differentiate based on Subscriber ID

11. Purchasing experience
If account is not activated, “Connect” button launches app
Connectivity to back-end may be:
Restricted MB network
SMS/USSD
Wi-Fi connection
If app not yet installed, web-based experience is supported
Users can easily purchase or “top up” mobile broadband connectivity

12. Profile settings provisioning
Settings are packaged as an XML file
Settings include:
Mobile broadband (APN, etc.)
Wi-Fi hotspots (SSIDs, WISPr credentials)
Plan & data usage information
Connection profiles can be updated at any time

13. Provisioning File <?xml version="1.0"?>
<CarrierProvisioning xmlns="
    <Issuer>{2c85b76b-f859-47c fe8b6c25f}</Issuer>
    <Subscriber> </Subscriber>
    <MBNProfiles>
      <DefaultProfile xmlns="
...
      </DefaultProfile>
    </MBNProfiles>
<WLANProfiles>
<WLANProfile xmlns="
</WLANProfile>
</WLANProfiles>
</CarrierProvisioning>
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

14. Windows 8 is smart about networking

15. Cost-aware Windows Update
9/21/ :29 PM
demo
Cost-aware Windows Update
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

16. What you just saw…
Connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot
Data usage awareness

17. Connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot
Configure Windows with your Wi-Fi networks
Can specify preference between hotspots & MB
Windows automatically connects to most preferred available
Automatically disconnects other interfaces once idle
New traffic is on the newly-connected interface
Once idle, old interface will disconnect
User can manually choose any connection
IT administrators can apply certain restrictions

18. Wi-Fi authentication
Windows supports authentication to common hotspot systems
WISPr 1.0 and 2.0
EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA, and EAP-AKA’
Mobile operator provides credentials during provisioning

19. Cost-aware networking
Mobile operator provides plan information to Windows
Windows’ behavior changes based on this information
Windows Update
Download Broker
Plan information is provided to all apps for tailoring their behavior to the network

20. Plan information Network state: over limit, congested, roaming
Roaming not set by API; detected by device
Plan information:
Plan type (unrestricted, fixed, variable)
Data usage
Data limit
Billing cycle (start and duration)
SMS plan
Security updates not charged
Recommended download size

21. Updating plan information
Using Metro style mobile broadband app
Use APIs to adjust data usage and plan type
For all other changes, apply a new provisioning file
Using SMS / USSD messages
Can update plan information except billing cycle and Wi-Fi profiles
Windows will parse incoming messages and update connection profiles

22. Updating Plan Information from an App
// Just crossed cap – now charging at overage rates
var accountIds =
Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.MobileBroadbandAccount.getAllNetworkAccountIds();
var accountId = accountIds[0];
var provAgent = Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.ProvisioningAgent.createFromNetworkAccountId(accountId);
var profile =
provAgent.getProvisionedProfile(Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.ProfileMediaType.wwan,
"Contoso");
profile.updateCost(Windows.Networking.Connectivity.NetworkCostType.variable);
profile.updateUsage({ usageInMegabytes: usage, lastSyncTime: new Date() });
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

23. Plan Information in Provisioning File
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<CarrierProvisioning xmlns="
    <Issuer>{2c85b76b-f859-47c fe8b6c25f}</Issuer>
    <Subscriber> </Subscriber>
    <MBNProfiles>
      <DefaultProfile xmlns="
...
<Cost xmlns="
PlanType="Fixed">
<UsageInMegabytes Timestamp=" T12:00:00">100</UsageInMegabytes>
<DataLimitInMegabytes>5000</DataLimitInMegabytes>
</Cost>
      </DefaultProfile>
    </MBNProfiles>
</CarrierProvisioning>
© 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

24. Enabling Windows to parse notifications
    <MBNProfiles>
      <DefaultProfile xmlns="
...
        <Messages xmlns="
          <Message Sender=" " ClassZero="false">
            <Pattern>.*Your current usage is (\d+)(\S+) of (\d+)(\S+) as of (\S+).*</Pattern>
            <Locale>English_United States.1252</Locale>
            <Units M="MB"/>
            <Fields>
              <Usage Group="1" UnitGroup="2"/>
              <DataLimit Group="3" UnitGroup="4"/>
              <UsageTimestamp Group="5" Format="%m/%d/%Y"/>
            </Fields>
          </Message>
      </Messages>
      </DefaultProfile>
    </MBNProfiles>
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

25. Simplified user experience with the MB class driver

26. Mobile broadband class driver
9/21/ :29 PM
demo
Mobile broadband class driver
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

27. Benefits of class driver
No software installation needed
Simplifies device certification for mobile operators
Single driver covers a range of devices
Minimizes number of re-certifications
Focus on compatibility, reliability and supportability

28. Compatible with a broad array of devices
MB class driver supports multiple USB form factors:
Embedded modules with USB over mini-PCIe
Surface-mounted solutions (e.g. HSIC)
External dongles
Windows is contributing to standardization of NCM 2.0 in USB-implementers forum

29. Support for network technologies
Mobile broadband class driver supports -
GSM based networks including 4G-LTE
CDMA based networks
Dual-mode networks offering CDMA for 3G and LTE for 4G

30. Mobile broadband device makers can extend the class driver for additional functionality.

31. Device services extensibility
Enables partners to implement additional features as “device services” in the firmware
Examples: Phonebook, SIM Tool Kit, Firmware Update
Easy-to-use APIs for interfacing with device services
Enumerate
Query
Send commands
Register for notifications

32. Device services architecture
Metro style mobile broadband app
MB API
Metro style MB APIs
Device Services API
WWAN Service
Mobile Broadband Class Driver
Mobile Broadband Device
Connectivity
Device Service #1
SMS
Device Service #2
USSD …
PIN
Device Service #n
Microsoft
Partner

33. Recap

34. Recap Simplified User Experience Smart about Networks
Mobile Broadband class driver
Device Services
Smart about Networks
Cost-aware networking
Wi-Fi hotspots
Robust platform for differentiation
Metro style mobile broadband app
Branding in the OS
Device provisioning

35. Related sessions
[HW-732T] Connecting Windows 8 to mobile broadband and Wi-Fi networks
[HW-288T] Building great Metro style apps for mobile broadband devices
[HW-342T] Understanding Wi-Fi networking in Windows 8

36. Further reading and documentation
Metro Style Device Apps for Mobile Network Operators
Mobile Broadband (MB) Design Guide
Mobile Broadband (MB) Reference
Windows Hardware Dev Center
Windows Dev Center
Contact –

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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
© 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.