Edge computing network topology hiding

A method of establishing an application layer connection between a user equipment (UE) and an application executing on an edge computing node via a communication network, comprising:

• sending an application service request message by the UE to a home network to which the UE is subscribed, wherein the application service request message identifies an application and a current location of the UE;
• receiving an application service availability message by the UE that identifies a plurality of networks, where each of the identified networks provides access to the identified application executing on an edge computing node within the network;
• for each network identified in the application service availability message, receiving by the UE an application service figure-of-merit determined by that network based on at least one of a network latency value, a network jitter value, or a network throughput value associated with a prospective application layer connection between the UE and an edge computing node executing the identified application that is located in that network;
• based on evaluating the application service figure-of-merit associated with each network identified in the application service availability message, selecting by the UE a first network for connecting to the application;
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• establishing an application layer connection by the UE via the first network to the application executing on the edge computing node in the first network.