Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for offloading traffic from a first network to a second network using offload preference indication (OPI) information. The OPI information can be sent to a mobile communication device using the Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) framework or Radio Access Network (RAN) rules. Systems and methods are disclosed for offloading traffic for users in user groups using a variety of techniques, including randomization techniques, assigned offload class techniques, and bitmap allocation techniques.