Optimizing network efficiency for application requirements

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
• determine, based on a reliability parameter corresponding to one or more application requirements associated with content, a first medium for transmitting the content;
• determine, based on the one or more application requirements, a minimum data rate for transmitting the content;
• compare the minimum data rate and a capability of the first medium;
• determine, based on the comparing, to cause transmission of the content via a second medium;
• and
• cause transmission, via the second medium, of the content.

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
• determine, based on a first data rate and a first expected number of packet retransmissions for the first data rate, a first expected time of transmission of content;
• determine, based on a second data rate and a second expected number of packet retransmissions for the second data rate, a second expected time of transmission of the content;
• determine, based on comparing the first expected time of transmission and the second expected time of transmission, to cause transmission of the content based on the second data rate;
• determine, based on comparing the second data rate and a capability of a first medium, to cause transmission of the content via a second medium;
• and
• cause transmission, via the second medium and based on the second data rate, of the content.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:

• determining, based on a first data rate and a first expected number of packet retransmissions for the first data rate, a first expected time of transmission of content;
• determining, based on a second data rate for the content and a second expected number of packet retransmissions for the second data rate, a second expected time of transmission of the content;
• determining, based on a comparison of the first expected time of transmission and the second expected time of transmission, to cause transmission, based on the second data rate, of the content;
• and
• causing transmission, based on the second data rate, of the content.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:

• determining, based on a reliability parameter corresponding to one or more application requirements associated with content, a first medium for transmitting the content;
• determining, based on the one or more application requirements, a minimum data rate for transmitting the content;
• comparing the minimum data rate and a capability of the first medium;
• determining, based on the comparing, to cause transmission of the content via a second medium;
• and
• causing transmission, via the second medium, of the content.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:

• determining, based on a first data rate and a first expected number of packet retransmissions for the first data rate, a first expected time of transmission of content;
• determining, based on a second data rate and a second expected number of packet retransmissions for the second data rate, a second expected time of transmission of the content;
• determining, based on comparing the first expected time of transmission and the second expected time of transmission, to cause transmission of the content based on the second data rate;
• determining, based on comparing the second data rate and a capability of a first medium, to cause transmission of the content via a second medium;
• and
• causing transmission, via the second medium and based on the second data rate, of the content.

A system comprising:

• one or more first computing devices;
• and
• a second computing device;
• wherein the one or more first computing devices comprise:
• one or more first processors;
• and
• first memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the one or more first computing devices to:
• determine, based on a first data rate and a first expected number of packet retransmissions for the first data rate, a first expected time of transmission of content;
• determine, based on a second data rate for the content and a second expected number of packet retransmissions for the second data rate, a second expected time of transmission of the content;
• determine, based on a comparison of the first expected time of transmission and the second expected time of transmission, to cause transmission, based on the second data rate, of the content;
• and
• cause transmission, to the second computing device and based on the second data rate, of the content;
• and
• wherein the second computing device comprises:
• one or more second processors;
• and
• second memory storing second instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the second computing device to:
• receive the content.