METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING POLICY AND CHARGING RULES FUNCTION (PCRF) WITH INTEGRATED OPENFLOW CONTROLLER

摘要

The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a PCRF with an integrated openflow controller. According to one system, a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) is configured to determine policies to apply to network sessions or users. An openflow controller is integrated with the PCRF and configured to provide instructions to telecommunications network elements in an openflow protocol to implement the policies.