Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for distributing policy rules from a data content network to user equipment in a mobile network are disclosed. In one example, the method includes obtaining, by a mobile offload gateway (MOG) located in a core data content network, at least one mobile policy rule associated with a mobile subscriber. The method further includes transmitting, from the MOG, the at least one mobile policy rule to a user equipment (UE) located outside of the core data content network, wherein the UE is associated with the mobile subscriber and configuring the UE to function in accordance to the at least one mobile policy rule.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for session based software defined networking (SDN) management are disclosed. According to one method, the method occurs at a policy engine. The method includes determining, using a session identifier, Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) session information associated with a user device. The method also includes generating, using the 3GPP session information, SDN policy information for SDN related traffic associated with the 3GPP session, wherein the SDN policy information is for providing a quality of service (QoS) for the SDN related traffic corresponding to a QoS associated with the 3GPP session information, wherein the SDN related traffic is correlated with the 3GPP session using a source address associated with the user device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for applying a subscriber based policy to a network service data flow are disclosed. According to one example, the method includes determining, based on message traffic communicated between a user equipment device and an operator network via GTP, a private socket address that identifies the user equipment device and conducting network address translation (NAT) on a spoofed Internet protocol (IP) protocol data unit (PDU) that includes the private socket address in order to derive a corresponding public socket address. The method further includes provisioning, in a network element positioned in the operator network, a mapping record that correlates the private socket address to the public socket address, and utilizing, by the network element, the mapping record to apply at least one subscriber-based policy to received service data flow associated with the user equipment device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamically configuring customer premises equipment (CPE) in a converged network are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein comprises a method performed at a mobility offload gateway that includes receiving cell site change notification message from a mobile network, determining, based on the change notification message, whether user equipment (UE) can be offloaded to a Wi-Fi network, and in response to determining that the UE can be offloaded, dynamically configuring consumer premises equipment (CPE) associated with the identified Wi-Fi network to support a predetermined quality of service (QoS) for the UE.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for applying a subscriber based policy to a network service data flow are disclosed. According to one example, the method includes determining, based on message traffic communicated between a user equipment device and an operator network via GTP, a private socket address that identifies the user equipment device and conducting network address translation (NAT) on a spoofed Internet protocol (IP) protocol data unit (PDU) that includes the private socket address in order to derive a corresponding public socket address. The method further includes provisioning, in a network element positioned in the operator network, a mapping record that correlates the private socket address to the public socket address, and utilizing, by the network element, the mapping record to apply at least one subscriber-based policy to received service data flow associated with the user equipment device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for access network discovery and selection are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for access network discovery and selection includes an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) network element for identifying to a user equipment (UE) an access network through which the UE can connect to a core network, the ANDSF including an interface for communicating with nodes in a core network. The ANDSF is configured to receive information from a node in the core network and perform an access network discovery or selection operation based at least in part on the received information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for session based software defined networking (SDN) managment are disclosed. According to one method, the method occurs at a policy engine. The method includes determining, using a session identifier, Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) session information associated with a user device. The method also includes generating, using the 3GPP session information, SDN policy information for SDN related traffic associated with the 3GPP session, wherein the SDN policy information is for providing a quality of service (QoS) for the SDN related traffic corresponding to a QoS associated with the 3GPP session information, wherein the SDN related traffic is correlated with the 3GPP session using a source address associated with the user device.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for controlling local breakout using a policy infrastructure. The system includes a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) configured to receive an admission request associated with a subscriber from an evolved node B (eNode B) and, in response to the admission request, to install a subscriber-specific policy on the eNode B for implementing local breakout at the eNode B for the subscriber.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamically controlling congestion in a radio access network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for dynamically controlling congestion in a radio access network includes a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) for receiving, from a node for communicating with user equipment via a radio access network, admission requests, and, in response to receiving the admission requests, installing, on the node, subscriber-specific policies to control congestion in the radio access network.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for SDF based subscription profile repository selection. The method includes receiving a first signaling message. The first signaling message includes service data flow information for identifying a service data flow. The method also includes selecting, using the service data flow information, an SPR from a plurality of SPRs, the SPR containing policy information associated with the service data flow.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for user controlled policy sharing. The method includes receiving, from a first user device, a request to share with a second user device a policy attribute associated with the first user device. The method also includes generating a signaling message containing instructions to modify the policy attribute. The method further includes communicating the signaling message to a policy control function associated with the second user device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing nested policy configuration in a communications network are disclosed. The method is performed at a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) node. According to one method, first policy profile information associated with a first identifier is obtained from a policy profile database, where the first identifier is associated with a first subscriber and where the first policy profile information includes a second identifier. Second policy profile information associated with the second subscriber is obtained, using the second identifier obtained with the first policy profile information, from the policy profile database.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for advertisement-supported wireless offloading are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for advertisement-supported wireless offloading includes an offload controller for controlling mobile device offloading, the controller including a network interface for sending and receiving messages in a telecommunications network and a control module for detecting a subscriber offload request, causing an advertisement to be sent to the subscriber's mobile device, determining whether the subscriber did or did not accept the advertisement, and providing a response to the offload request based on whether the subscriber did or did not accept the advertisement.

Abstract: A system for congestion control in a mobile communications network includes a monitoring module configured to monitor message traffic associated with a cell in a mobile communications network. The message traffic includes control plane and user plane messages. The monitoring module determines, based on the message traffic, whether a predetermined congestion threshold associated with the cell in the mobile communications network has been crossed. In response to the threshold being crossed, the monitoring module generates a cell congestion notification message that includes the identity of subscribers that are contributing to the congestion. A policy server receives the cell congestion notification message and generates a PCC rule that modifies the policy of the one or more identified subscribers and for communicating the PCC rule to a PCEF.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for distributing policy rules from a data content network to user equipment in a mobile network are disclosed. In one example, the method includes obtaining, by a mobile offload gateway (MOG) located in a core data content network, at least one mobile policy rule associated with a mobile subscriber. The method further includes transmitting, from the MOG, the at least one mobile policy rule to a user equipment (UE) located outside of the core data content network, wherein the UE is associated with the mobile subscriber and configuring the UE to function in accordance to the at least one mobile policy rule.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamically configuring customer premises equipment (CPE) in a converged network are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein comprises a method performed at a mobility offload gateway that includes receiving cell site change notification message from a mobile network, determining, based on the change notification message, whether user equipment (UE) can be offloaded to a Wi-Fi network, and in response to determining that the UE can be offloaded, dynamically configuring consumer premises equipment (CPE) associated with the identified Wi-Fi network to support a predetermined quality of service (QoS) for the UE.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamically controlling congestion in a radio access network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for dynamically controlling congestion in a radio access network includes a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) for receiving, from a node for communicating with user equipment via a radio access network, admission requests, and, in response to receiving the admission requests, installing, on the node, subscriber-specific policies to control congestion in the radio access network.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for controlling local breakout using a policy infrastructure. The system includes a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) configured to receive an admission request associated with a subscriber from an evolved node B (eNode B) and, in response to the admission request, to install a subscriber-specific policy on the eNode B for implementing local breakout at the eNode B for the subscriber.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for access network discovery and selection are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for access network discovery and selection includes an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) network element for identifying to a user equipment (UE) an access network through which the UE can connect to a core network, the ANDSF including an interface for communicating with nodes in a core network. The ANDSF is configured to receive information from a node in the core network and perform an access network discovery or selection operation based at least in part on the received information.

Abstract: A system for congestion control in a mobile communications network includes a monitoring module configured to monitor message traffic associated with a cell in a mobile communications network. The message traffic includes control plane and user plane messages. The monitoring module determines, based on the message traffic, whether a predetermined congestion threshold associated with the cell in the mobile communications network has been crossed. In response to the threshold being crossed, the monitoring module generates a cell congestion notification message that includes the identity of subscribers that are contributing to the congestion. A policy server receives the cell congestion notification message and generates a PCC rule that modifies the policy of the one or more identified subscribers and for communicating the PCC rule to a PCEF.