Technologies for an automated application exchange in wireless networks

1. One or more non-transitory, computer-readable media comprising a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, when executed, causes a network operator computing device to:

receive, from an application provider computing device, a user parameter-based quote for an application exchange between the application provider computing device and a mobile edge computing device for an application requested by the mobile edge computing device, wherein the quote includes information related to the application exchange;

analyze information included in the quote to determine whether to accept the quote; and

transmit a notification to the application provider computing device in response to a determination to accept the quote, wherein the notification authorizes the application provider computing device to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device consistent with the quote.

2. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the network operator computing device to transmit a rejection notification to the application provider computing device in response to a determination to not accept the quote, wherein the rejection notification provides an indication that the application provider computing device is not authorized to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device.

3. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the network operator computing device to:

receive, from the application provider computing device and in response to the rejection notification, an updated quote for the application exchange between the application provider computing device and the mobile edge computing device for the application requested by the mobile edge computing device, wherein the updated quote is different from the quote; and

analyze information included in the updated quote to determine whether to accept the updated quote.

4. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the network operator computing device to transmit an acceptance notification to the application provider computing device in response to a determination to accept the updated quote, wherein the acceptance notification authorizes the application provider computing device to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device consistent with the updated quote.

5. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the network operator computing device to:

determine, in response to receipt of the updated quote, whether a length of time since receipt of the quote is equal to or greater than a threshold length of time,

wherein to analyze the information included in the updated quote comprises to reject the updated quote in response to a determination that the length of time is equal to or greater than the threshold length of time.

6. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 3 , wherein the updated quote comprises an updated quote of a plurality of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device, and

wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the network operator computing device to:

determine whether the number of the plurality of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device is equal to or greater than a threshold number,

wherein to analyze the information included in the updated quote comprises to reject the updated quote in response to a determination that the number of the plurality of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device is equal to or greater than a threshold number.

7. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the network operator computing device to:

determine whether a negotiation threshold has been reached, wherein the negotiation threshold defines a maximum amount of time since receipt of the quote or a maximum number of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device;

determine to reject the updated quote in response to a determination that the negotiation threshold has been reached; and

transmit an offer for the application to the application provider computing device in response to a determination that the negotiation threshold has been reached, wherein the offer identifies a cost value for the authorization of the application provider computing device to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device.

8. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the quote comprises at least one of a radio quality, a mobility of an endpoint device, a resolution, a user service level agreement (SLA) with an owner of application or operator network, a usage time, an amount of time allotted for the automated application exchange negotiation, and a current negotiated price.

9. A network operator computing device for automated application exchange negotiation, the network operator computing device comprising:

network communicator circuitry to receive, from an application provider computing device, a quote for an application exchange between the application provider computing device and a mobile edge computing device for an application requested by the mobile edge computing device, wherein the quote includes information related to the application exchange; and

application exchange negotiator circuitry to analyze information included in the quote to determine whether to accept the quote,

wherein the network communicator circuitry is further to transmit a notification to the application provider computing device in response to a determination to accept the quote, wherein the notification authorizes the application provider computing device to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device consistent with the quote.

10. The network operator computing device of claim 9 , wherein the network communicator circuitry is further to transmit a rejection notification to the application provider computing device in response to a determination to not accept the quote, wherein the rejection notification provides an indication that the application provider computing device is not authorized to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device.

11. The network operator computing device of claim 10 , wherein:

the network communicator circuitry is further to receive, from the application provider computing device and in response to the rejection notification, an updated quote for the application exchange between the application provider computing device and the mobile edge computing device for the application requested by the mobile edge computing device, wherein the updated quote is different from the quote, and

the application exchange negotiator circuitry is further to analyze information included in the updated quote to determine whether to accept the updated quote.

12. The network operator computing device of claim 11 , wherein the network communicator circuitry is further to transmit an acceptance notification to the application provider computing device in response to a determination to accept the updated quote, wherein the acceptance notification authorizes the application provider computing device to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device consistent with the updated quote.

13. The network operator computing device of claim 11 , wherein application exchange negotiator circuitry is further to determine, in response to receipt of the updated quote, whether a length of time since receipt of the quote is equal to or greater than a threshold length of time, wherein to analyze the information included in the updated quote comprises to reject the updated quote in response to a determination that the length of time is equal to or greater than the threshold length of time.

14. The network operator computing device of claim 11 , wherein the updated quote comprises an updated quote of a plurality of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device, and

wherein application exchange negotiator circuitry is further to determine whether the number of the plurality of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device is equal to or greater than a threshold number,

wherein to analyze the information included in the updated quote comprises to reject the updated quote in response to a determination that the number of the plurality of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device is equal to or greater than a threshold number.

15. The network operator computing device of claim 11 , wherein application exchange negotiator circuitry is further to:

determine whether a negotiation threshold has been reached, wherein the negotiation threshold defines a maximum amount of time since receipt of the quote or a maximum number of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device, and

determine to reject the updated quote in response to a determination that the negotiation threshold has been reached; and

wherein the network communicator circuitry is further to transmit an offer for the application to the application provider computing device in response to a determination that the negotiation threshold has been reached, wherein the offer identifies a cost value for the authorization of the application provider computing device to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device.

16. The network operator computing device of claim 9 , wherein the quote comprises at least one of a radio quality, a mobility of an endpoint device, a resolution, a user service level agreement (SLA) with an owner of application or operator network, a usage time, an amount of time allotted for the automated application exchange negotiation, and a current negotiated price.

17. A method for automated application exchange negotiation, the method comprising:

receiving, by a network operator computing device and from an application provider computing device, a quote for an application exchange between the application provider computing device and a mobile edge computing device for an application requested by the mobile edge computing device, wherein the quote includes information related to the application exchange;

analyzing, by the network operator computing device, information included in the quote to determine whether to accept the quote; and

transmitting, by the network operator computing device, a notification to the application provider computing device in response to a determination to accept the quote, wherein the notification authorizes the application provider computing device to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device consistent with the quote.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising transmitting, by the network operator computing device, a rejection notification to the application provider computing device in response to a determination to not accept the quote, wherein the rejection notification provides an indication that the application provider computing device is not authorized to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

receiving, by the network operator computing device and from the application provider computing device and in response to the rejection notification, an updated quote for the application exchange between the application provider computing device and the mobile edge computing device for the application requested by the mobile edge computing device, wherein the updated quote is different from the quote; and

analyzing, by the network operator computing device, information included in the updated quote to determine whether to accept the updated quote.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising transmitting, by the network operator computing device, an acceptance notification to the application provider computing device in response to a determination to accept the updated quote, wherein the acceptance notification authorizes the application provider computing device to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device consistent with the updated quote.

21. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

determining, by the network operator computing device and in response to receipt of the updated quote, whether a length of time since receipt of the quote is equal to or greater than a threshold length of time,

wherein analyzing the information included in the updated quote comprises rejecting the updated quote in response to a determination that the length of time is equal to or greater than the threshold length of time.

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the updated quote comprises an updated quote of a plurality of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device, and further comprising:

determining, by the network operator computing device, whether the number of the plurality of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device is equal to or greater than a threshold number,

wherein analyzing the information included in the updated quote comprises rejecting the updated quote in response to a determination that the number of the plurality of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device is equal to or greater than a threshold number.

23. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

determining, by the network operator computing device, whether a negotiation threshold has been reached, wherein the negotiation threshold defines a maximum amount of time since receipt of the quote or a maximum number of updated quotes received from the application provider computing device;

rejecting, by the network operator computing device, the updated quote in response to a determination that the negotiation threshold has been reached; and

transmitting, by the network operator computing device, an offer for the application to the application provider computing device in response to a determination that the negotiation threshold has been reached, wherein the offer identifies a cost value for the authorization of the application provider computing device to provide the application to the mobile edge computing device.

24. The method of claim 17 , wherein the quote comprises at least one of a radio quality, a mobility of an endpoint device, a resolution, a user service level agreement (SLA) with an owner of application or operator network, a usage time, an amount of time allotted for the automated application exchange negotiation, and a current negotiated price.