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A SIM lock, simlock, network lock, carrier lock or (master) subsidy lock is a technical restriction built into GSM and CDMA mobile phones by mobile phone manufacturers for use by service providers to restrict the use of these phones to specific countries and/or networks. This is in contrast to a phone (retrospectively called SIM-free or unlocked) that…
The analysis highlights Technology, Laws and practices and Unlocking technology as prominent areas in the source structure around SIM lock. 1 topic appears in more than one source area, which can help identify connections that are less obvious in a linear reading.
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The extracted context around SIM lock shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, SIM lock → April, As, Carphone Warehouse, December, In, January, Most, O2, October, Ofcom, Oftel, On, Palm, PAYG, Phones, SIM, SIM-lock, SIM-locking, Some Blackberry, Storm Another extracted example is SIM lock → Belgium, Belgium's, Canada, Chile, China, EC The Unfair Commercial, European Commission, European Court, European Directive, Israel, January, Justice, May, On April, Practices Directive, SIM, Singapore, The Belgian, This, Until. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.
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TTTA extracted 258 structured relationships around SIM lock. Examples in this analysis include a one way hash or trapdoor function → instance of → typically by an algorithm and Samsung → instance of → For various big brands. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a one way hash or trapdoor function | instance of | typically by an algorithm | 0.80 | text |
| Samsung | instance of | For various big brands | 0.80 | text |
| Motorola there is no algorithm but just a random code generator where the unlock codes are programmed in the phone itself | instance of | For various big brands | 0.80 | text |
| then saved in a big database managed by the manufacturer | instance of | For various big brands | 0.80 | text |
| exporting the box-broken phones to other countries | instance of | some businesses are also engaging in illegal activities | 0.80 | text |
| to sell as grey market goods without paying import duties | instance of | some businesses are also engaging in illegal activities | 0.80 | text |
| Nokia | instance of | For some brands | 0.80 | text |
| Samsung various services also offer special remote-unlocking software with instructions | instance of | For some brands | 0.80 | text |
| where a cable is needed to remove the SIM lock at home | instance of | For some brands | 0.80 | text |
| SIM lock | related to Australia | In Australia | 0.60 | section |
| SIM lock | related to Australia | SIM/Network Lock | 0.60 | section |
| SIM lock | related to Australia | Almost | 0.60 | section |
The concept neighborhoods around SIM lock bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Sim, Locking and Network. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
For SIM lock, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects SIM lock with Laws and practices. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
TTTA analyzes the structure around SIM lock to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Technology, Laws and practices & Unlocking technology, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.
Source: Wikipedia — SIM lock · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout