Network path routing for wireless traffic

A system of optimizing end-to-end routing in a cellular network, the system comprising:

• a probe software application communicatively coupled to the cellular network, the probe having network authorization and authority to send and receive signaling messages to network peers;
• the probe transmitting over a time-based interval an echo-request to a first network peer wherein the connection from the probe to the first network peer constitutes a first network path;
• the probe receiving from the first network peer an echo-response;
• storing in a key performance indicator (KPI) metrics database at least one performance value for the first network path from the probe for the first network peer;
• the probe transmitting over the time-based interval an echo-request to a second network peer, the second network peer being a functionally compatible node to the first network peer, wherein the connection from the probe to the second network peer constitutes a second network path;
• the probe receiving from the second network peer an echo-response;
• storing in the KPI metrics database at least one performance value for the second network path from the probe for the second network peer;
• providing an analyzer application communicatively coupled to the cellular network and KPI metrics database, the analyzer containing logic to identify optimal end-to-end network pathways;
• responsive to a connection event, querying the KPI metrics database for an optimal network path based at least in part on the performance values for the first and second network paths;
• returning the query results to the analyzer whereby the optimal end-to-end network pathway is identified by the analyzer;
• providing an enforcer application communicatively coupled to the cellular network and analyzer, the enforcer generating a signaling message to force a user equipment device to reestablish its data connection to the optimal network path identified by the analyzer;
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• the enforcer transmitting the signaling message to the user equipment device whereby the user equipment device reestablishes its data connection to the optimal network path.