The importance of quality of service (QoS) has risen with the recent
evolution of telecommunication networks, which are characterised by a
great heterogeneity. While many applications require a specific level of
assurance from the network; communication networks are characterized by
different service providers, transmission means and implementer
solutions such as asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), Internet protocol
version 4 (IPv4), IPv6 and MPLS.
Providing comprehensive coverage of QoS issues within heterogeneous
network environments, "QoS Over Heterogeneous Networks" looks to find
solutions to questions such as does QoS fit within heterogeneous
networks and what is the impact on performance if information traverses
different network portions that implement specific QoS schemes.
Includes:
- A series of algorithms and protocols to help solve potential QoS
problems.
- State of the art case studies and operative examples to illustrate
points made.
- Information on QoS mapping in terms of service-level specification
(SLS) and an in-depth discussion of related issues
- Chapters end-to-end (E2E) QoS, QoS architecture, QoS over
heterogeneous networks and QoS internetworking and mapping.
An ideal book for graduate students, researchers and lecturers. System
designers, developers and engineers will also find "QoS Over
Heterogeneous Networks" a valuable reference.
