The importance of quality of service (Qo S) 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 Qo S issues within
heterogeneous network environments, 'Qo S Over Heterogeneous
Networks’ looks to find solutions to questions such as does
Qo S fit within heterogeneous networks and what is the impact on
performance if information traverses different network portions
that implement specific Qo S schemes.
Includes:
* A series of algorithms and protocols to help solve potential
Qo S problems.
* State of the art case studies and operative examples to
illustrate points made.
* Information on Qo S mapping in terms of service-level
specification (SLS) and an in-depth discussion of related
issues
* Chapters end-to-end (E2E) Qo S, Qo S architecture, Qo S over
heterogeneous networks and Qo S internetworking and mapping.
An ideal book for graduate students, researchers and lecturers.
System designers, developers and engineers will also find
'Qo S Over Heterogeneous Networks’ a valuable
reference.
O autorze
Mario Marchese is Head of Research at the Italian National Consortium for Telecommunications (CNIT) affiliated to the Research Unit of Genoa, Italy. His main areas of interest include telecommunications networks, satellite communications, transport layer over satellite and wireless networks, quality of service management over asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), Internet Protocol (IP) and multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), Qo S mapping and data transport of heterogeneous networks and real-time simulation tools. He is the founder and key developer of the Genoa Research Institute Satellite Communications and Networking Laboratory, represents CNIT within the European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI) and is a senior member of IEEE. He has extensive research and teaching experience and in March 2004 became Associate Professor of Telecommunications Networks at the University of Genoa.