Performing channel selections to optimize data transmission

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor configured to
• monitor a data transmission rate of a client device using one or more of a first channel and a second channel for data transmissions;
• determine the data transmission rate is lower than a target data transmission rate;
• determine an expected data rate increase for a combined data transmission rate of the first channel being bonded with the second channel based on a comparison of a data transmission rate of the first channel and a data transmission rate of the second channel;
• and
• bond the first channel with the second channel when it is determined that the combined data transmission rate of the first channel and the second channel is higher than the data transmission rate of the first channel.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:

• monitoring a data transmission rate of a client device using one or more of a first channel and a second channel for data transmissions;
• determining the data transmission rate is lower than a target data transmission rate;
• determining an expected data rate increase for a combined data transmission rate of the first channel being bonded with the second channel based on a comparison of a data transmission rate of the first channel and a data transmission rate of the second channel;
• and
• bonding the first channel with the second channel when it is determined that the combined data transmission rate of the first channel and the second channel is higher than the data transmission rate of the first channel.