Utilizing cellular quality of service guaranteed channels for over-the-top applications

A method of wireless communication, the method comprising:

• transmitting, by a user equipment (UE), to a wireless network, a first request for a protocol data unit (PDU) session, wherein the first request identifies a default channel;
• establishing, over the default channel, a real-time video session;
• establishing a signaling channel;
• transmitting, by the UE, to the wireless network, a second request to modify the PDU session to use a first dedicated channel, the second request triggered in response to an attempt to connect to a video call;
• establishing the real-time video session over the first dedicated channel;
• transmitting, by the UE, real-time video over the first dedicated channel;
• and
• based on at least completion of the video call, releasing the first dedicated channel and retaining the signaling channel.

A method of wireless communication, the method comprising:

• transmitting, by a user equipment (UE), to a wireless network, a first request for a protocol data unit (PDU) session, wherein the first request identifies a default channel;
• establishing, over the default channel, a real-time video session;
• transmitting, by the UE, to the wireless network, a second request to modify the PDU session to use a first dedicated channel, the second request triggered in response to launching an application (app) on the UE that will be using the first dedicated channel;
• establishing the real-time video session over the first dedicated channel;
• transmitting, by the UE, real-time video over the first dedicated channel;
• and
• based on at least the app no longer requiring the first dedicated channel, releasing both the first dedicated channel and a signaling channel.