ETSI STQ Workshop on QoS Implications of NGN Architectures

 
 
 
 
 

Sophia Antipolis, 1-2 July 2009
  
Summary
ETSI Technical Committee (TC) Speech and multimedia Tr ansmission Quality (STQ) organised a workshop on QoS implications of NGN architectures.

Presentations were given by experts representing organizations such as ETSI STQ, the Swiss Federal Office of Communication, Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority networks, Austrian regulatory authority for broadcasting and telecommunications, Norwegian post and telecommunication authority, BH Telecom, Swisscom, Telekom Austria, ETSI STF 363 and ETSI STF 360.

Download: Event agenda, Speakers' biographies, Presentations, Event report

SCOPE OF THE WORKSHOP were to: 

  • Discuss whether existing or planned NGN architectures will lead to satisfactory QoS across multiple interconnected NGNs (and with different interfaces and environments)

  • Present prelininary findings of STF 363 and STF 360.Networks (NGN) (e.g. IMS)

Event agenda

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

  • ETSI Introduction
    Carmine Rizzo, ETSI STQ Technical Officer

  • STQ overview
    Jean-Yves Monfort, ETSI STQ Chairman

SESSION 1: Which strategy with respect to QoS in NGN ? 

  • Regulatory use of QoS-QoE Standardization work - the Swiss case and views on future developments
    Nuno Encarnação, Swiss Federal Office of Communications, OFCOM

  • Regulatory views in Finland
    Heidi Kivekas, Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority Networks and security Communications Networks

  • QoS in the EU Regulatory Framework and Potential Areas for NGN QoS Standardisation
    Wilhelm Schramm, Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications     

  • NPTs views on the ongoing NGN transition
    Johan Foldoy  Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority 

SESSION 2: QoS in NGN Architecture

  • Priority and Reliable Transmission of SIP Signaling Flows in the NGN Transport Layer
    Himzo Bajric, BH Telecom, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    (presentation co-authored by Mr. Nedzad Residbegovic, General Manager and Ms. Jasmina  Barakovic)

  • Delay variation on access lines
    Christoph Furer, Swisscom

  • Characterisation of VoIP Terminals for connecting them to IMS
    Christoph Furer, Swisscom

  • Transport of 64 kbit/s transparent data service over IP
    Martin Brand, Telekom Austria

  • The report from STF 363: DTR STQ-00133
    Pietro Schicker, Swisscom for STF 363

  • QoS Implications of NGN Architectures - An Analysis of Questionnaires
    Peter Pocta, University of Zillina for STF 363

  • QoS Implications of NGN Architectures: Preliminary Conclusions from STF 363
    Joachim Pomy, PQM Consultants for STF 363

SESSION 3: QoS management at the network interface

  • QoS along the customer relationship course
    Pierre-Yves Hébert, AFUTT for ETSI STF 360

  • QoS: From modelling to service class
    Pierre-Yves Hébert, AFUTT for ETSI STF 360

  • End-to-End User-centric session with QoS continuity
    WU Yijun and Noëmie SIMONI Telecom Paris-Tech for ETSI STF 360

  • E2E QoS: the fundamental of the approach
    Yin Chunyang, Telecom Paris-Tech for ETSI STF 360

SESSION 4: Wrap up and conclusions