Hi Andrew, > > > diff --git a/serviceproviders.2.dtd b/serviceproviders.2.dtd > > > index d150a99..a0c5a31 100644 > > > --- a/serviceproviders.2.dtd > > > +++ b/serviceproviders.2.dtd > > > @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ > > > > > > password?, > > > dns*)> > > > > > > <!ATTLIST apn value CDATA #REQUIRED> > > > > > > +<!ATTLIST apn type (mms|prepaid|wap) #IMPLIED> > > > > I would propose "internet", "mms" and "wap" as types. That is really > > what we care about. What can you do with this context. > > > > The only tricky part is that in some cases some providers use the same > > APN for Internet access and MMS. We could just list the context twice in > > that case or have a list of types per context. > > > > Android seems to use comma separated string for this. Where there also > > have some custom defined types like special Assisted GPS contexts. That > > seems to be Nokia specific detail in some countries with a total > > different billing concept. > > > > In addition to the actual type of the APN, I like to see an attribute > > for the "plan". So we can differentiate between "broadband", "prepaid" > > and others. > > > How would you describe the association between MMS and internet APNs? For > example in the UK Vodafone has the following APN usage: > > Contract Plan (MMS retrieval bandwidth is zero rated) > ======== > internet access is via 'internet' APN > MMS retrieval is via 'wap.vodafone.co.uk' APN > > Prepay Plan (MMS retrieval bandwidth is charged too) > ======= > internet access is via 'pp.internet' APN > MMS retrieval is via 'pp.internet' APN > > So it's important to select the correct APN for your plan even when > retrieving > MMS as either it won't function with your SIM, or you'll get charged for > bandwidth when you shouldn't
that is exactly my point in separating these: wap.vodafone.co.uk ==> type="mms" plan="contract" pp.internet ==> type="mms" plan="prepaid" So you can define a type with different plan details. Regards Marcel _______________________________________________ networkmanager-list mailing list networkmanager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list