Citrix Systems, Inc.
Optimized network selection

Abstract:

Methods and systems are described herein for optimized selection of wireless communications networks when multiple wireless communications networks are available to or for selection by a wireless communications device. A wireless communications device may select an optimal network on a per-application and/or per-transmission basis based on one or more policies defined and managed by the device and/or based on dynamic selection of a wireless network based on one or more probed network characteristics (e.g., latency, cost of traffic, data security, etc.). When a state of the device satisfies conditions specified by the policies managed and enforced on the device (e.g., in an enterprise mobility management system), then the wireless network may be selected as defined by the applicable policy. However, when the state of the device does not match an existing policy, then wireless network selection may be based on the dynamic probing of the various networks to determine a preferred wireless network.