Data packet routing in a remote unit

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a remote unit, a data packet to be transmitted;
• determining, by the remote unit, packet routing information for the data packet, the packet routing information comprising at least one of:
• network slice information, a continuity type, and a data network name (“DNN”) associated with the data packet;
• determining, by the remote unit, whether the packet routing information matches a network connection of a first connection type, the remote unit having at least one network connection to a mobile communication network of the first connection type, each network connection of the first connection type being associated with network slice information, a continuity type, and a data network name (“DNN”);
• and
• sending, by the remote unit, the data packet over a matching network connection, in response to determining that the packet routing information matches a network connection.

An apparatus comprising:

• a transceiver that communicates with a mobile communication network using at least one network connection of the first connection type, each network connection of the first connection type being associated with network slice information, a continuity type, and a data network name (“DNN”);
• and
• a processor that:
• receives a data packet to be transmitted;
• determines packet routing information for the data packet, the packet routing information comprising at least one of:
• network slice information, a continuity type, and a DNN for the data packet;
• determines whether the packet routing information matches a network connection of the first connection type;
• and
• requests a new network connection that supports the packet routing information, in response to determining that the packet routing information does not match a network connection of the first connection types