System and Method for Network Failover and Network Selection with Multi-Mode Modem in Remote Access Points

A network device comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory;
• and
• a network selection mechanism operating with the processor, the network selection mechanism to:
• connect from the network device to a first network selected by a multi-mode modem that supports a plurality of networks, wherein the network device is a different device other than the multi-mode modem;
• evaluate the first network based on a network selection criterion value corresponding to the first network;
• and
• command the multi-mode modem to select a second network from the plurality of networks in response to the network selection criterion value failing to meet a specified value.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing embedded instructions that are executed by one or more mechanisms implemented within a network device to perform a plurality of operations comprising:

• connecting to a first network selected by a multi-mode modem that supports a plurality of networks, wherein the network device is a different device other than the multi-mode modem;
• evaluating the first network based on a network selection criterion value corresponding to the first network;
• and
• in response to the network selection criterion value failing to meet a specified value, commanding the multi-mode modem to select a second network from the plurality of networks.