Extending QoS support from Layer 3 to Layer 2

TitleExtending QoS support from Layer 3 to Layer 2
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsBouras, C, Kapoulas, V, Stamos, K, Primpas, D, Poulopoulos, L, Papapanagiotou, V
Conference Name15th International Conference on Telecommunications, St. Petersburg, Russia
Date Published16 - 19 June
Abstract

This paper presents some of the results
obtained by the application of Ethernet Layer 2 Quality
of Service in IP networks. IP networks traditionally
provide Quality of Service in Layer 3. However, since
there is an enormous existing Layer 2 infrastructure,
today?s networks could benefit from the deployment of
Layer 2 Quality of Service and the cooperation between
Layer 2 Quality of Service and Layer 3 Quality of
Service. In this paper, experiments are suggested and
conducted and a scheme is suggested for efficient
cooperation between Layer 2 and Layer 3 QoS
provisioning.