Detecting utilization of signal repeater devices to optimize network performance

A network computing system, comprising:

• one or more processor devices, wherein the one or more processor devices implement a plurality of network functions;
• one or more tangible, non-transitory computer readable media storing computer-readable instructions that when executed by the one or more processor devices cause the one or more processor devices to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• sending wireless signaling to a User Equipment (UE);
• receiving a response from the UE that is responsive to the wireless signaling, wherein the response comprises information indicating that signaling received by the UE is being repeated by a signal repeater device;
• and
• responsive to receiving the information, performing a network slice switching process to switch the UE from a first network slice to a second network slice, wherein the first network slice is configured for a first maximum bitrate, and wherein the second network slice is configured for a second maximum bitrate less than the first maximum bitrate.

One or more tangible, non-transitory computer readable media storing computer-readable instructions that when executed by one or more processor devices of a User Equipment (UE), cause the one or more processor devices to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving wireless signaling from a signal repeater device that repeats signaling originating from a network computing system, wherein the wireless signaling comprises information indicating that the wireless signaling is being repeated;
• sending a message responsive to the wireless signaling to the network computing system, wherein the message comprises information indicating that signaling received by the UE is being repeated;
• responsive to sending the message to the network computing system, receiving information indicative of instructions to switch from a first network slice to a second network slice;
• and
• performing a network slice switching process to switch from the first network slice to the second network slice, wherein the first network slice is configured for a first maximum bitrate, and wherein the second network slice is configured for a second maximum bitrate less than the first maximum bitrate.