13.3.1  

Goals of QoS 
 


Problems:  
 •   IP does not guarantee any bandwidths
 •   QoS is not part of H.323

Consequences  
 •   Time problems due to large e-mail attachments and web surfing
 •   Network congestion due to multiple requests for the same web page
 •   Reduced voice quality due to
   -   Delay (decline in voice quality due to delay)
   -   Variable delays (decline in voice quality due to jitter)
   -   Packet loss (decline in voice quality due to packet loss)

Goals:  
 •   QoS is required in the WAN/LAN for
   -   Optimum voice quality for every connection
   -   Fewer interruptions