Evolution of Taobao's Unified Mobile Network Library (AWCN)
The article traces the evolution of Taobao’s unified mobile network library AWCN, detailing its MobileSDN architecture across north‑bound and south‑bound layers, key techniques such as IP‑list scheduling, adaptive protocol selection, multi‑path request handling and vendor acceleration, the challenges faced, performance gains observed during high‑traffic events, and future plans for finer network sensing and intelligent scheduling.