diff --git a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index ce1b01ecd5..b34160061c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -2451,6 +2451,23 @@ public class ConnectivityManager {
         sendRequestForNetwork(request.networkCapabilities, networkCallback, 0, LISTEN, TYPE_NONE);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Request connectivityservice to refresh network capabilities for the given
+     * {@link network}. This method returns true if the network is still active, false
+     * otherwise. Notice the method call assumes the caller has registered for
+     * listening NetworkCapabilities updates.
+     *
+     * @param network{@link Network} specifying which network you're interested.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public boolean requestBwUpdate(Network network) {
+        try {
+            return mService.requestBwUpdate(network);
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Unregisters callbacks about and possibly releases networks originating from
      * {@link #requestNetwork} and {@link #registerNetworkCallback} calls.  If the
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index 055f1ab2e8..9d9b1bfa33 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ interface IConnectivityManager
 
     void registerNetworkFactory(in Messenger messenger, in String name);
 
+    boolean requestBwUpdate(in Network network);
+
     void unregisterNetworkFactory(in Messenger messenger);
 
     int registerNetworkAgent(in Messenger messenger, in NetworkInfo ni, in LinkProperties lp,
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/NetworkAgent.java b/core/java/android/net/NetworkAgent.java
index 3f2dd28284..9c3a623190 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/NetworkAgent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/NetworkAgent.java
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ public abstract class NetworkAgent extends Handler {
     private static final boolean VDBG = false;
     private final Context mContext;
     private final ArrayList<Message>mPreConnectedQueue = new ArrayList<Message>();
+    private volatile long mLastBwRefreshTime = 0;
+    private static final long BW_REFRESH_MIN_WIN_MS = 500;
 
     private static final int BASE = Protocol.BASE_NETWORK_AGENT;
 
@@ -138,6 +140,11 @@ public abstract class NetworkAgent extends Handler {
      */
     public static final int CMD_SAVE_ACCEPT_UNVALIDATED = BASE + 9;
 
+    /** Sent by ConnectivityService to the NetworkAgent to inform the agent to pull
+     * the underlying network connection for updated bandwidth information.
+     */
+    public static final int CMD_REQUEST_BANDWIDTH_UPDATE = BASE + 10;
+
     public NetworkAgent(Looper looper, Context context, String logTag, NetworkInfo ni,
             NetworkCapabilities nc, LinkProperties lp, int score) {
         this(looper, context, logTag, ni, nc, lp, score, null);
@@ -199,6 +206,15 @@ public abstract class NetworkAgent extends Handler {
                 log("Unhandled Message " + msg);
                 break;
             }
+            case CMD_REQUEST_BANDWIDTH_UPDATE: {
+                if (VDBG) {
+                    log("CMD_REQUEST_BANDWIDTH_UPDATE request received.");
+                }
+                if (System.currentTimeMillis() > (mLastBwRefreshTime + BW_REFRESH_MIN_WIN_MS)) {
+                    pollLceData();
+                }
+                break;
+            }
             case CMD_REPORT_NETWORK_STATUS: {
                 if (VDBG) {
                     log("CMD_REPORT_NETWORK_STATUS(" +
@@ -244,6 +260,7 @@ public abstract class NetworkAgent extends Handler {
      * Called by the bearer code when it has new NetworkCapabilities data.
      */
     public void sendNetworkCapabilities(NetworkCapabilities networkCapabilities) {
+        mLastBwRefreshTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         queueOrSendMessage(EVENT_NETWORK_CAPABILITIES_CHANGED,
                 new NetworkCapabilities(networkCapabilities));
     }
@@ -297,6 +314,13 @@ public abstract class NetworkAgent extends Handler {
      */
     abstract protected void unwanted();
 
+    /**
+     * Called when ConnectivityService request a bandwidth update. The parent factory
+     * shall try to overwrite this method and produce a bandwidth update if capable.
+     */
+    protected void pollLceData() {
+    }
+
     /**
      * Called when the system determines the usefulness of this network.
      *
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 484908d423..4a5f80837c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -3455,6 +3455,24 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean requestBwUpdate(Network network) {
+        enforceAccessPermission();
+        NetworkAgentInfo nai = null;
+        if (network == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        synchronized (mNetworkForNetId) {
+            nai = mNetworkForNetId.get(network.netId);
+        }
+        if (nai != null) {
+            nai.asyncChannel.sendMessage(android.net.NetworkAgent.CMD_REQUEST_BANDWIDTH_UPDATE);
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+
     private void enforceMeteredApnPolicy(NetworkCapabilities networkCapabilities) {
         // if UID is restricted, don't allow them to bring up metered APNs
         if (networkCapabilities.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_METERED)