Sessionization of network flows in a wireless communication network

A non-transitory storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon, the instructions being executable by one or more processors to perform actions comprising:

• determining a session of a plurality of sessions relating to usage of an application by users in a wireless communication network, the determining of the session of the plurality of sessions comprising:
• obtaining a record of a plurality of network flows related to usage of the application by a user device in the wireless communication network;
• determining a first start time for a first network flow of the plurality of network flows, the first start time representing an earliest start time for the plurality of network flows;
• determining a first end time for a second network flow of the plurality of network flows, the first end time representing a latest end time for the plurality of network flows;
• combining the plurality of network flows into the session, the first start time being a session start time for the session and the first end time being a session end time for the session;
• and
• determining, based at least in part on the session start time and the session end time, a usage of the application during the session by the user device;
• and
• estimating, based at least in part on the plurality of sessions, usage of the application in the wireless communication network to provide an estimated usage of the application in the wireless communication network.

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a non-transitory storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon, the instructions being executable by the one or more processors to cause the processors to perform one or more actions comprising:
• determining a session of a plurality of sessions relating to usage of an application by users in a wireless communication network, the determining of the session of the plurality of sessions comprising:
• obtaining a record of a plurality of network flows related to usage of the application by a user device in the wireless communication network;
• determining a first start time for a first network flow of the plurality of network flows, the first start time representing an earliest start time for the plurality of network flows;
• determining a first end time for a second network flow of the plurality of network flows, the first end time representing a latest end time for the plurality of network flows;
• combining the plurality of network flows into the session, the first start time being a session start time for the session and the first end time being a session end time for the session;
• and
• determining, based at least in part on the session start time and the session end time, a usage of the application during the session by the user device;
• and
• estimating, based at least in part on the plurality of sessions, usage of the application in the wireless communication network to provide an estimated usage of the application in the wireless communication network.