Network connection via a proxy device using a generic access point name

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a device, a request to process traffic associated with a user device,
• the request being provided by the user device,
• the request including a generic access point name being stored by a plurality of user devices,
• the plurality of user devices including the user device, and
• the generic access point name corresponding to a proxy device associated with routing traffic associated with the user device, and
• the request including a user device identifier that identifies the user device;
• determining, by the device and based on receiving the request, that the user device is permitted to use the generic access point name in order to establish a network connection via the proxy device;
• identifying, by the device and using the user device identifier, a specific access point name to be used by the user device,
• the specific access point name being different from the generic access point name and not identifying the user device,
• the specific access point name being received from an authorization server rather than being received from the user device, and
• the specific access point name corresponding to a gateway node, of a plurality of gateway nodes, that is to apply a treatment to the traffic associated with the user device,
• the treatment including at least one of:
• a quality of service level,
• a billing treatment, or
• a treatment associated with accessing a network;
• determining, by the device and using the specific access point name, a gateway node identifier that identifies the gateway node that is to apply the treatment to the traffic associated with the user device,
• the plurality of gateway nodes being associated with a corresponding plurality of treatments,
• the treatment being one of the plurality of treatments;
• and
• causing, by the device and based on the gateway node identifier, the traffic associated with the user device to be processed by the gateway node,
• the traffic being routed via the proxy device to the gateway node,
• the traffic, associated with the user device, being processed by the gateway node such that the gateway node to applies the treatment to the traffic associated with the user device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive a connection request to establish a connection between a user device and a network,
• the connection request being provided by the user device,
• the connection request including a user device identifier that identifies the user device, and
• the connection request including a generic access point name that is stored by a plurality of user devices,
• the generic access point name corresponding to a proxy device associated with routing traffic associated with the user device, and
• the plurality of user devices including the user device;
• determine, based on receiving the connection request, that the user device is permitted to use
• to use the generic access point name in order to establish the connection via the proxy device:
• receive, based on the user device identifier, a specific access point name to be used by the user device,
• the specific access point name being different than the generic access point name,
• the specific access point name being received from an authorization server rather than being received from the user device, and
• the specific access point name corresponding to a gateway node, of a plurality of gateway nodes, that is to apply a treatment to be applied to traffic associated with the user device,
• the treatment including at least one of:
• a quality of service level,
• a billing treatment, or
• a treatment associated with accessing a network;
• determine, based on the specific access point name, information that identifies the gateway node that is to apply the treatment to the traffic associated with the user device,
• the plurality of gateway nodes being associated with a corresponding plurality of treatments,
• the treatment being one of the plurality of treatments;
• and
• cause the connection to be established, via the proxy device, based on the user device identifier and the information that identifies the gateway node,
• the connection being established causing the proxy device to route the traffic associated with the user device to the gateway node, and causing the gateway node to apply the treatment to the traffic associated with the user device.