Updated QoS specifications adds support for IPv6 <\/p>\n
HGI, the leading global organisation for publishing requirements for the digital home, has published an updated specification for improving Quality of Service (QoS) through the Home Gateway.<\/p>\n
HGI _RD027-R3, \u201cHome Gateway QoS Module Requirements\u201d addresses the current evolution of the home network to an IPv6 environment, and identifies the Home Gateway requirements needed to extend the HGI service-class oriented QoS approach to include IPv6.<\/p>\n
Duncan Bees, Chief Technology Officer for HGI, said: \u201cHGI has identified how service providers can classify data traffic passing through the home gateway and provide appropriate treatment to each service class. Our previous publications on QoS have had a significant impact in influencing the home networking strategies taken by service providers worldwide. The new specification will likely have a similar impact as IPv6 networks are rolled out. \u201d<\/p>\n
The document is applicable to IPv4 and IPv6 networks on both the WAN and LAN sides of the Home Gateway. The strategy of using the Home Gateway as a key QoS enforcement point allows the service provider to designate service classes and their treatment based on a rich set of classification criteria, including the IPv4 and IPv6 headers. It takes a real-world approach that considers the actual QoS problems in various broadband scenarios, considering not just value-added services but also OTT services, and other traffic types.<\/p>\n
David Thorne, Chief Broadband and Access Strategist, BT Innovate and Design, and HGI board member, added: \u201cThe document has been created thanks to the help of service providers through their HGI membership. It will enable them to maintain the quality of their current value-added services, like voice and video, while also supporting new Smart Home applications such as healthcare. The new specification will become part of the 2013 HGI test programme.\u201d<\/p>\n
The document can be found here: http:\/\/www.homegateway.org\/publis\/HGI-RD027-R3-QoS-Module-rq.pdf <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Updated QoS specifications adds support for IPv6 <\/p>\n