Optimizing network handoff with clever APN selection

Published on January 10, 2023

Like a skilled detective analyzing clues, this research focuses on improving the performance and efficiency of mobile network handoffs. By constructing an innovative mobile communication network model that combines SDN, MPTCP, and CP technologies, researchers aim to establish a seamless connection for mobile devices. They design a network switching algorithm that uses a potential game method and a preselected Access Point Name (APN) to determine the best APN to connect to. To enhance the accuracy of APN selection, the theory of Kalman filtering is applied, solving dual problems using Lagrange function. The MPTCP sub-flow transmission path is determined using differential derivative calculation, while the Jacobian matrix evaluates the performance of the network switching strategy. The researchers also introduce game coefficients and formulate an updating strategy to find the best APN access point. Through simulation and parameter definition, the research comprehensively assesses the performance of the proposed algorithm, validating its extreme reliability, stability, and compatibility.

To improve the network switching performance and efficiency of mobile phone terminals and establish an efficient mobile communication network connection, this paper constructs the SDN+MPTCP+CP (Software Defined Network, Multi-Path TCP, and Mobile Terminal) mobile communication network model and designs a network switching algorithm with a preselected available access point name (APN) based on the potential game method. The constructed network model integrates a 5G mobile communication network, satellite communication, the SDN network, and the MPTCP multi-way communication technology. APN access point is preselected by using Kalman filtering theory, and dual problems are resolved with the Lagrange function. To determine the MPTCP sub-flow transmission path, the differential derivative calculation is introduced. The performance of the network switching strategy is evaluated based on the Jacobian matrix. Then, the game coefficient is designed, and the game function is calculated. A potential game balance point is found, and an updating strategy is formulated to determine the best APN access point. The simulation network model is constructed, and the parameters of the performance evaluation are defined to find the performance comprehensively. The experimental results demonstrated the extreme reliability, stability, and compatibility of the proposed algorithm.

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