Correlating tapped general packet radio service (gprs) tunneling protocol (gtp) and non-gtp packets for a subscriber's session for load balancing and filtering monitored traffic in a mobile network

A system for correlating and filtering tapped General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Tunneling Protocol (GTP) and non-GTP packets, the system comprising:

• a GTP and non-GTP packet correlator, the GTP and non-GTP correlator including:
• at least one processor;
• and
• a GTP and non-GTP correlation module implemented by the at least one processor for receiving GTP packets tapped from a plurality of GTP network tap points, for receiving non-GTP packets tapped from at least one non-GTP network tap point, for correlating GTP packets with non-GTP packets for a particular subscriber, and for forwarding the GTP packets and non-GTP packets correlated for the particular subscriber to a network monitoring tool.

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

• receiving GTP packets tapped from a plurality of GTP network tap points;
• receiving non-GTP packets tapped from at least one non-GTP network tap point;
• and
• correlating GTP packets with non-GTP packets for a particular subscriber;
• and
• forwarding the GTP packets and non-GTP packets correlated for the particular subscriber to a network monitoring tool.