Re: Network Information Use Cases

Thanks for the feedback, Bryan.

On 7/18/12 7:20 PM, "SULLIVAN, BRYAN L" <bs3131@att.com> wrote:

>One of the key use cases we are exploring is opportunistic use of
>existing network connections, to avoid apps from needing to create a new
>network connection for transfer of data that can wait until there is some
>connection established for other purposes (i.e. by some other app or
>device function). Giving developers tools and guidelines to help reduce
>RRC (radio resource control) layer chatter on mobile networks is one of
>the goals of the GSMA's Application Network Efficiency (ANEFF) project
>and the Network Friendly App and Webapp Community Group [1]. Currently a
>lot of very short connections are used by apps,
>asynchronously/uncoordinated. The navigator.connection interface as well
>as the currently existing navigator.onLine interface will hopefully be
>valuable in enabling developers to use network connections more
>opportunistically, for data transfers that can be delayed until an
>opportunity arises.

I'm not sure I understand how the Network API (in its current state) would
help here. Care to clarify?

>Related to that use case goal, as part of the wiki it would be useful to
>explain the relationship of the navigator.connection interface with the
>navigator.onLine interface, and point to experience testing with the
>current implementations of the interfaces.

Please feel free to add stuff to this page. It's a wiki, after all. ;-)

--tobie

Received on Wednesday, 18 July 2012 17:29:28 UTC