1. A method of operating a Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW) to maintain session continuity for User Equipment in a Long
Term Evolution (LTE) network, the method comprising:
receiving and processing a first session setup message for the User Equipment to determine if the User Equipment qualifies
for alternate P-GW access;

if the User Equipment qualifies for the alternate P-GW access, then generating a second session setup message indicating a
primary P-GW Identifier (ID), a primary P-GW Tunnel Endpoint ID (TEID), an alternate P-GW ID, and an alternate P-GW TEID;
and

transferring the second session setup message for delivery to a Service Gateway (S-GW) in the LTE network, wherein the S-GW
automatically uses the alternate P-GW ID and the alternate P-GW TEID if performance of the primary P-GW ID and the primary
P-GW TEID falls below a threshold.