User talk:Hyokota

Sub topic "Network awareness in a multiple-network environment"

Smartphones nowadays have multiple network interfaces like 3G, LTE and WiFi and Smarter Webapps should have a smarter way to use those networks in order to improve UX. Better awareness of the network interface will help select an appropriate network based on its condition or data type/volume.

Proposed approaches to be discussed are two folds:

1. Web API to retrieve more detailed information on the network interface(s) for more efficient network usage
   • Network information obtained solely by the terminal (e.g., Cellular and WiFi base stations, signal strength, error rate, throughput),
   • Network information obtained by cooperating with the network (e.g. access network load, backhaul load, congested APs) via 3GPP ANDSF or WFA Hotspot 2.0.
2. Web API to control network interfaces for fine-grained network selection
   • Network interface control should support not only open/close, but also attachment to a specific base station in WiFi network, establishment of a dedicated bearer in cellular network, etc.
   • Support of concurrent usage of multiple networks and access network selection based on the content type (video/voice/text) .

The objective of the discussion is to share the current issues in the mobile network and explore potential solutions and requirements. The future goal is to define new or enhanced APIs for web applications to provide above capabilities in appropriate WGs.