A system for updating a wireless application is provided. The system has a
network service area that uses multiple networks to provide wireless
coverage. An application server couples to one of the networks, and is
used to communicate with local applications that operate on wireless
devices within the network service area. These wireless devices also
operate standard lower-level process that provide for basic connectivity
and information transfer, with these lower-level process providing a
network identification value. The local application monitors this network
identification value, and when it changes, generates an alert that is
transmitted to the application server. The alert may include information
regarding the new network, therefore the application server is updated to
know what network the wireless device is operating on.