Network selection based on one or more factors

A device comprising:

• a memory to store instructions;
• and
• a processor to execute the instructions to:
• receive, from a user of the device, configuration information identifying one or more factors relating to selecting an access network,
• the one or more factors including at least one of a factor relating to signal strength or a factor relating to congestion,
• receive a network access request,
• identify the configuration information identifying the one or more factors, based on receiving the network access request,
• perform, based on the configuration information, at least one of:
• signal strength measurements of a first wireless network and a second wireless network,
• the first wireless network including a cellular network and the second wireless network including a WiFi network, or
• a determination of a level of congestion of the first wireless network and a level of congestion of the second wireless network,
• access a data structure using information identifying an access point name (APN) type, of a plurality of APN types, associated with the network access request,
• the data structure storing information identifying the plurality of APN types and information identifying a respective wireless network, of the first wireless network and the second wireless network, associated with each of the plurality of APN types,
• the plurality of APN types relating to browsing the Internet, placing a voice call, and running an application,
• select one of the first wireless network or the second wireless network based on performing the at least one of the signal strength measurements or the determination of the level of congestion of the first wireless network and the level of congestion of the second wireless network and based on accessing the data structure, and
• connect to the selected one of the first wireless network or the second wireless network.

A computer-readable medium for storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions, which, when executed by a processor of a user device, cause the processor to receive, from a user of the user device, configuration information identifying one or more factors relating to selecting an access network;
• one or more instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect a network access request,
• the user device being connected to one of a first network or a second network,
• the first network including a cellular network and the second network including a WiFi network;
• one or more instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to identify the configuration information identifying the one or more factors, based on detecting the network access request;
• one or more instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to obtain information identifying a level of congestion of the first network and information identifying a level of congestion of the second network based on the configuration information;
• one or more instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to compare the information identifying the level of congestion of the first network to the information identifying the level of congestion of the second network;
• and
• one or more instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to select another one of the first network or the second network based on comparing the information identifying the level of congestion of the first network to the information identifying the level of congestion of the second network.