Mobile device data metering, bandwidth allocation, and traffic control

A device, comprising:

• a memory to store a plurality of instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute instructions in the memory to:
• receive data usage information associated with application server devices and user equipment, wherein the data usage information identifies data usage demands by the user equipment and the application server devices based on locations associated with the user equipment,
• determine time-based and location-based pricing for data usage based on the data usage information with respect to bandwidth limits associated with different ones of the locations, wherein the time-based and location-based pricing includes at least:
• a first price for data usage in a first one of the locations determined to correspond to a peak price location, and
• a second price, less than the first price, for data usage in a second one of the locations determined to correspond to a non-peak price location, and
• provide the first and second prices for data usage to the application server devices, wherein different ones of the application server devices provide data to the user equipment at the first price or the second price depending on a particular location of the user equipment.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by at least one processor, the instructions to cause the at least one processor to:

• receive data usage information associated with application server devices and user equipment, wherein the data usage information identifies data usage demands by the user equipment and the application server devices based on historical locations associated with the user equipment,
• determine time-based and location-based pricing for data usage based on the data usage information with respect to bandwidth limits associated with different ones of the historical locations, wherein the time-based and location-based pricing includes at least:
• a first price for data usage in a first one of the historical locations, and
• a second price, less than the first price, for data usage in a second one of the historical locations, and
• provide the first and second prices for data usage to the application server devices, wherein different ones of the application server devices provide data to the user equipment at the first price or the second price depending on a particular historical location of the user equipment.