QoS for Fixed and Mobile Ultra-Broadband

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Content: Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 The Telecommunications/ICT Sector in the Twenty-First Century 1.2 Convergence of the Telecom and Internet Worlds and QoS 1.3 Introduction to QoS, QoE, and Network Performance 1.3.1 Quality of Service (QoS) Definition 1.3.2 Quality of Experience (QoE) 1.3.3 Network Performance (NP) 1.3.4 QoS, QoE, and NP Relations 1.4 ITU's QoS Framework 1.4.1 Universal Model 1.4.2 Performance Model 1.4.3 Four-Market Model 1.5 QoE Concepts and Standards 1.5.1 QoE and QoS Comparison 1.5.2 QoS and QoE Standards 1.6 General QoS Terminology1.7 Discussion References Chapter 2 Internet QoS 2.1 Overview of Internet Technology Protocols 2.1.1 Internet Network Layer Protocols: IPv4 and IPv6 2.1.2 Main Internet Transport Layer Protocols: TCP and UDP 2.1.3 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol -- DHCP 2.1.4 Domain Name System -- DNS 2.1.5 Internet Fundamental Applications 2.1.5.1 Web Technology 2.1.5.2 File Transfer Protocol (FTP) 2.1.5.3 Email Protocols 2.2 Fundamental Internet Network Architectures 2.2.1 Client-Server Internet Networking 2.2.2 Peer-to-Peer Internet Networking 2.2.3 Basic Internet Network Architectures2.2.4 Autonomous Systems on the Internet 2.3 Internet Traffic Characterization 2.3.1 Audio Traffic Characterization 2.3.2 Video Traffic Characterization 2.3.3 Non-Real-Time Traffic Characterization 2.4 QoS on Different Protocols Layers 2.5 Traffic Management Techniques 2.5.1 Classification of IP Packets 2.5.2 Packet Classification From the Technical Side 2.5.3 Packet Scheduling 2.5.4 Admission Control 2.5.5 Traffic Management Versus Network Capacity 2.6 Internet QoS Frameworks: the IETF and the ITU 2.7 Integrated Services (IntServ) and Differentiated Services (DiffServ)2.8 QoS with Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) 2.9 Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) 2.10 Basic Inter-Provider QoS Model 2.10.1 Basic DiffServ Model for a Single Provider 2.10.2 Basic DiffServ Inter-Provider Model 2.11 IP Network Architectures for End-to-End QoS 2.12 Discussion References Chapter 3 QoS in NGN and Future Networks 3.1 ITU's Next Generation Networks 3.2 Transport and Service Stratum of NGNs 3.3 Service Architecture in NGN 3.3.1 IMS Architecture 3.3.2 Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) 3.3.3 Diameter3.4 QoS Architectures for NGN 3.4.1 Resource and Admission Control Function 3.4.2 Ethernet QoS for NGN 3.4.2.1 QoS Services in Ethernet-based NGN 3.4.3 Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) 3.5 Management of Performance Measurements in NGN 3.6 DPI Performance Models and Metrics 3.7 QoS in Future Networks 3.7.1 Network Virtualization and QoS 3.7.2 Software-Defined Networking and QoS 3.8 Business and Regulatory Aspects 3.8.1 NGN Policies 3.8.2 NGN Regulation Aspects 3.8.3 NGN Business Aspects References Chapter 4 QoS for Fixed Ultra-Broadband