CARRIER-DRIVEN BEARER PATH SELECTION

摘要

Carrier-driven bearer path selection is disclosed. Carrier-driven bearer path selection enables a carrier to assert bearer path selection policies. Bearer paths available to UEs can be checked for compliance with a carrier's policies. Preferred bearer paths can be designated to the UE for selection. Designation of preferred bearer paths can, in an aspect, be related to route cost, path requests, or path characteristics. In addition, complex bearer path schema can be determined. In an aspect, complex bearer path schema can include asymmetric routing, bonding, and multiplexing. The subject disclosure can enable a carrier to improve management of the carrier's network resources by driving bearer path selection determination to UEs.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
accessing bearer path segment information related to a characteristic of a bearer path segment between two nodes of a network comprising one or more bearer paths for carrying information between a user equipment and a device;determining, based on carrier policy information representative of a carrier policy and based on the bearer path segment information, a compliance value for a bearer path that comprises the bearer path segment; andenabling access to the compliance value by the user equipment to facilitate selection of the bearer path by the user equipment.