Considerations of Provider-to-Provider Agreements for Internet-Scale Quality of Service
RFC 5160, “Considerations of Provider-to-Provider Agreements for Internet-Scale Quality of Service”, is an Informational document published in March 2008 by P. Levis, M. Boucadair. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo analyzes provider-to-provider Quality of Service (QoS) agreements suitable for a global QoS-enabled Internet. It defines terminology relevant to inter-domain QoS models. It proposes a new concept denoted by Meta-QoS-Class (MQC). This concept could potentially drive and federate the way QoS inter-domain relationships are built between providers. It opens up new perspectives for a QoS- enabled Internet that retains, as much as possible, the openness of the existing best-effort Internet. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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