Multiple Interface/Prefix Selection for Virtual Mobile Networks

In this paper, we introduce a novel concept of Virtual Mobile Network. When a mobile router has multiple egress interfaces and uses each interface to connect different access networks simultaneously, the mobile router can offer multiple virtual subnets to its mobile network nodes. Each mobile network node can select one of the mobile router´s egress interfaces to forward its traffic, based on the access network information advertised by the mobile router. The selection of best subnet depending on the mobile network node´s applications´ requirements, or decision of the internet service provider. The mobile router will forward the traffic from the mobile network node based on its selection. In this way, mobile network nodes can communicate to the Internet as each of mobile network nodes belongs to separated network.