OBJECTIVES

To enable dynamic end to end QoS provisioning in IP networks for QoS sensitive applications
To continuously analyze customer requirements and market situations and to create applicable business plans
To design a cost-effective, scalable and backward compatible QoS architecture enhancing the Differentiated Services architecture with dynamic resource and admission control
To enable migration to and deployment of QoS-enabled networks
To develop a novel resource control layer extending Bandwidth Broker functionality
To implement prototypes of the QoS architecture as well as QoS based end user services
To provide a toolkit for migration of end user applications to QoS To create tools for QoS monitoring and management
To develop and integrate a distributed QoS measurement infrastructure
To validate the architecture in testbeds and user trials
To contribute to standardization bodies like IETF, ITU, OMG
To keep the project open for new concepts and recent developments