Discusses how QOS works and why it is crucial to networks that must deliver integrated voice, data, and video traffic. Covers implementation in IP, ATM, and frame relay environments, leveraging QOS capabilities built into IPv4 and IPv6, mastering the Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), RealTime Transport Protocol (RTP), and DiffServ, and Layer 4 QOS-capable devices.
From the Inside Flap
Preface
This book is one in a series of books called, "Emerging Communications Technologies." As the name of the book implies, the focus is on how wide area networks are being deployed to support different levels of service (quality of service, or QOS) to their curstomers.
The subject matter of this book is vast and my approach is to provide a system view of the topic. In consonance with the intent of this series, this general survey also has considerable detail, but not to the level of detail needed to design a QOS-based network. For that, I leave you to your project team and the various specifications that establish the standards for QOS operations.
This book is considered to be at an intermediate-to-advanced level. As such, it assumes the reader has a background in voice and data communications, Frame Relay, ATM, and the Internet protocol suite.
I hope you find this book a valuable addition to your library.
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