Abstract:
Various methods dynamic agent selection in a communications network are provided. One example method includes receiving a care-of address for a mobile node and determining a target home agent gateway device to operate as a home agent for the mobile node based on the care-of address for the mobile node. The example method also includes causing the mobile node to be notified of the target home agent gateway device in preparation to trigger a binding of the target home agent gateway device to a device associated with the care-of address. In this regard, at least one subsequent data session involving the mobile node may be routed to the target home agent with which registration has been performed. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.