UE Bandwidth Throttling Detection and Connection Modification
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Solution Overview
Problem
5G network operators face challenges in managing peak traffic demand, leading to network congestion and user experience degradation due to bandwidth throttling, which affects both quality of service and power consumption.
Innovation Solution
A user equipment (UE) is equipped with a transceiver and processor configured to detect changes in network activity, initiate an anomalous event detection process, and modify the connection configuration based on determined network load levels to mitigate bandwidth throttling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If network operators implement bandwidth throttling during peak traffic periods, then network congestion is reduced and resource allocation is improved, but user experience degrades due to higher loading times, lag, and jitter
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of bandwidth throttling by monitoring network activity changes and initiating anomalous event detection processes before significant user experience degradation occurs. This allows proactive identification and response to throttling conditions, enabling the UE to take mitigating actions in advance
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors network activity and provides feedback through anomaly detection processes. When throttling is detected, the UE modifies connection configurations and can switch networks, creating a feedback loop that continuously optimizes the balance between network resource allocation and user experience quality
2Reliability
If network operators throttle bandwidth to prioritize critical traffic, then critical traffic quality is improved, but regular traffic experiences increased loading times and performance degradation
Solution Approach 1:
The anomaly detection process acts as an intermediary between the network operator's traffic prioritization policies and the UE. It detects when regular traffic is being throttled in favor of critical traffic and enables the UE to respond by modifying connection configurations or switching networks, thereby mitigating the time loss for regular traffic
3Productivity
If network operators set maximum download throughput for lower tier subscription plans, then network resource allocation is optimized, but user experience degrades with increased lag and jitter in streaming applications
Solution Approach 1:
The system detects throttling patterns in streaming traffic before significant performance degradation occurs. By monitoring network activity changes and initiating anomaly detection, the system can identify when maximum download throughput limits are being applied to lower tier plans, allowing proactive response to maintain acceptable streaming performance
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically modifies connection configurations based on detected network conditions and throttling patterns. This dynamic adaptation allows the UE to optimize streaming application performance in response to the network operator's throughput limitations for different subscription tiers
Data Source
AI summary
A UE includes a transceiver. The transceiver is configured to perform network activity for the UE. The UE further includes a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to determine whether a change in network activity for the UE exceeds a metric, and upon determination that the metric is exceed, initiate an anomalous event detection process, and determine whether an anomalous event is detected. The processor is further configured to, upon detection of an anomalous event, determine a network load level, and modify, based on the determined network load level, a connection configuration of the UE.