Content shaping and routing in a network

A system for content data transmission bandwidth management, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memory devices in communication with the one or more processors, the memory devices having computer-readable instructions stored thereupon that, when executed by the processors, cause the processors to perform a method for content data transmission bandwidth management, the method comprising:
• receiving content data directed toward a mobile client;
• determining a first content data resolution for the mobile client based at least in part on control information;
• transmitting the content data in a communication channel to the mobile client;
• and
• introducing a delay in the communication channel to activate an adaptive bit rate (ABR) capability in the mobile client to adjust a bit rate of the communication channel to obtain the first content data resolution.

One or more computer readable media having computer executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to execute a method for content data transmission bandwidth management, the method comprising:

• receiving content data directed toward a mobile client;
• determining a first content data resolution for the mobile client based at least in part on control information;
• transmitting the content data in a communication channel to the mobile client;
• and
• introducing a delay in the communication channel to activate an adaptive bit rate (ABR) capability in the mobile client to adjust a bit rate of the communication channel to obtain the first content data resolution.