A method of selecting an access network by a wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163) for provisioning of communication services, the method comprising: performing, at a convergence manager in the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), an evaluation of each of: connectivity rules provided to the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163) from a network entity related to one or more of a plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150), connectivity rules provided to the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163) by a service provider related to one or more of the plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150), a user profile that specifies one or more user preference connectivity attributes, available applications of the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), a service subscription of a user associated with the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), a battery monitor of the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), a respective link metrics indicator for each of the plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150), and application support capabilities of the plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150); selecting, at the convergence manager in the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), an access network from the plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150) based, at least in part, on results of the evaluation; and performing a handover of the wireless user equipment to the access network selected at the convergence manager from another access network. performing, at a convergence manager in the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), an evaluation of each of: connectivity rules provided to the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163) from a network entity related to one or more of a plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150), connectivity rules provided to the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163) by a service provider related to one or more of the plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150), a user profile that specifies one or more user preference connectivity attributes, available applications of the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), a service subscription of a user associated with the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), a battery monitor of the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), a respective link metrics indicator for each of the plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150), and application support capabilities of the plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150); connectivity rules provided to the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163) from a network entity related to one or more of a plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150), connectivity rules provided to the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163) by a service provider related to one or more of the plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150), a user profile that specifies one or more user preference connectivity attributes, available applications of the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), a service subscription of a user associated with the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), a battery monitor of the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), a respective link metrics indicator for each of the plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150), and application support capabilities of the plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150); selecting, at the convergence manager in the wireless user equipment (160, 161, 162, 163), an access network from the plurality of access networks (110, 120, 130, 140, 150) based, at least in part, on results of the evaluation; and performing a handover of the wireless user equipment to the access network selected at the convergence manager from another access network.