Methods, systems, and computer readable media for diameter-based steering of mobile device network access

A system for Diameter-based steering of mobile device network access, the system comprising:

• a network node comprising:
• a communication interface configured to receive a Diameter message associated with a mobile device;
• and
• a steering module configured to determine, based on the Diameter message, whether the mobile device should be steered to access a radio access network or a radio access network type that is different from a radio access network or radio access network type currently supporting network access of the mobile device, and, in response to determining that the mobile device should access the different radio access network or radio access network type, steer the mobile device to access the different radio access network or radio access network type.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:

• receiving a Diameter message associated with a mobile device;
• determining, based on the Diameter message, whether the mobile device should be steered to access a radio access network or a radio access network type that is different from a radio access network or radio access network type currently supporting network access of the mobile device;
• and
• in response to determining that the mobile device should access the different radio access network or radio access network type, steering the mobile device to access the different radio access network or radio access network type.