Real Time QoS offers guaranteed end to end prioritisation for voice and any other ‘real time’ data traffic on ADSL2+ , FTTP and FTTC services. This will mean companies using VoIP or voice and data convergence over shared infrastructure on NGA broadband will be able to beat the effects of contention even at times of massive network overload. Implementation of RT QoS will lead to a situation in which some bandwidth can be effectively dedicated to an individual line and will therefore never be subject to the effects of contention. The deployment of this technology will be a major breakthrough in the viability of shared broadband for business and represents a major cost reduction for companies implementing this. It can be used as part of a multisite, MPLS network running Class of Service, or as a simple connectivity service to link a customer site to a providers Hosted VoIP service.
The need for Real Time QoS
Real Time QoS offers end to end prioritisation of VoIP packets and is an option because:
- Congestion levels on shared broadband networks are escalating rapidly because of video streaming, file downloading etc
- Without QoS, VoIP won’t work during times of heavy congestion – round trip delay and jitter will be too great
- Major events such as sports and news events create dramatic increases in bandwidth demand
- ISP networks cannot cope with these increases if the demand is several times normal levels
- RT QoS can ensure the quality of VoIP calls is maintained and is therefore essential for business users
Benefits of Real Time QoS
RT QoS prioritises marked packets through BTW’s 21CN shared broadband networks;
- Allowing VoIP to be delivered over low cost broadband lines, either as a standalone VoIP only service, or as part of a converged voice and data solution
- Ensures quality VoIP calls during times of congestion
- End user bandwidth options from 220K up to 4.9M
- With RT QoS and Premium Care (7 hour repair), Broadband becomes a serious replacement for ISDN
- Applicable to MDNX Broadband Internet and MPLS VPN services
- Currently available on BTW ADSL2+ and FTTC
