Ioam-based quality of experience propagation to endpoints and seamless switchover to alternate call path

A method comprising:

• receiving, from a first endpoint communicating with a second endpoint in a first communication session, a request to establish a second communication session with the second endpoint;
• in response to receiving the request, directing a first network device to establish a communication link with the second endpoint;
• receiving from the first network device a notification indicating that the first network device has established the communication session with the second endpoint;
• and
• in response to the notification, directing the first endpoint to send communications to the second endpoint via the first network device.

An apparatus comprising:

• a communication interface configured to enable network communications;
• a processing device coupled with the communication interface, and configured to:
• receive, from a first endpoint communicating with a second endpoint in a first communication session, a request to establish a second communication session with the second endpoint;
• in response to receiving the request, direct a first network device to establish a communication session with the second endpoint;
• receive from the first network device a notification indicating that the first network device has established the communication link with the second endpoint;
• and
• in response to the notification, direct the first endpoint to send communications to the second endpoint via the first network device.