Data transmission mechanism with improved robustness using multiflow connection

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code, where the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:
• receive a multiflow connection for radio link control data units via at last one network transceiver device and via at least two different paths from a network control entity;
• and
• receive selected radio link control data units of specific data, that were at least one of:
• subjected to bicasting, wherein each selected radio link control data unit is received using the at least two paths, and
• subjected to dynamic flow switching, wherein each selected radio link control data unit is received using one of the at least two paths, and wherein each selected radio link control data unit is independently received over either of the at least two paths.

A method, comprising:

• setting up a multiflow connection for radio link control data units via at least one network transceiver device and via at least two different paths towards a terminal;
• applying selection criteria;
• and
• dependent on the applied selection criteria, selecting radio link control data units of specific data, to be subjected at least one of:
• to bicasting each selected radio link control data unit using the at least two paths, and
• to dynamic flow switching so as to transmit each selected radio link control data unit using one of the at least two paths and wherein each selected radio link control data unit can be independently chosen to be transmitted over either of the at least two paths.

A method, comprising:

• receiving a multiflow connection for radio link control data units via at last one network transceiver device and via at least two different paths from a network control entity;
• and
• receiving selected radio link control data units of specific data, that were at least one of:
• subjected to bicasting, wherein each selected radio link control data unit is received using the at least two paths, and
• subjected to dynamic flow switching, wherein each selected radio link control data unit is received using one of the at least two paths and wherein each selected radio link control data unit is independently received over either of the at least two paths.