{"product_id":"qos-isbn-9780471499572","title":"QoS","description":"Quality of Service (QoS) is continuously growing in importance in the telecommunications industry because competition is growing fiercer by the day. By drawing on 30 years of experience, William C. Hardy explains how to examine specific tools and techniques that he has developed for the measurement and evaluation of QoS and understand the underlying analysis perspectives and methodologies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Details the basic concepts of QoS, together with the methodologies for organizing, structuring, and carrying out analyses of QoS from scratch.\u003cbr\u003e Describes the atttributes of the telecommunications service that determine user perception of quality in non-technical terms.\u003cbr\u003e Discusses specific measures, measurement techniques and evaluation criteria for all of the factors that affect user perception of QoS.\u003cbr\u003e Addresses user concerns including:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Will I be able to get to the service when I want to use it?\u003cbr\u003e * How long does it take before I know a connection is being set up?\u003cbr\u003e * How good will voice sound over a connection?\u003cbr\u003e * Includes valuable tips for QoS analysis and the perspectives vital for describing QoS in ways that are useful and operationally meaningful.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whether you have a limited technical background or are a telecommunications professional this simple and straightforward approach will be an essential tool to understanding QoS.Qualität von Telekommunikationsdiensten: Wie mißt und bewertet man sie? Dieses Handbuch bietet eine solide Einführung in theoretische Konzepte beispielsweise zur Zuverlässigkeit von Verbindungen. Ansätze zur Messung der Übertragungsqualität werden erklärt und verglichen. Ein wertvoller Begleiter im Alltag von Fachleuten der Qualitätssicherung und von Netzwerkmanagern! Geschrieben von Christopher Hardy, einem anerkannten Experten, der auch für das QSDG Magazin tätig ist. Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Foreword.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e BASIC CONCEPTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Definitions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Measurement and Evaluation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Analysis Process.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Telecommunications Concepts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e EVALUATIVE CONCEPTS, MEASURES, AND QUANTIFIERS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Overview.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Accessibility.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Routing Speed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Connection Reliability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Routing Reliability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Connection Quality -\u003cbr\u003e Voice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Connection Quality -\u003cbr\u003e Data.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Connection Continuity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Disconnection Reliability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Other Stuff.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Afterword.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix C.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \"...provides a straightforward and very accessible approach to measurement and evaluation of QoS in telecommunications networks...strongly recommended for all people, either experienced professionals or graduates, involved in the area of networking...\" (IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 40, No. 22, February 2002) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam C. Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eQoS: Measurement and Evaluation of Telecommunications Quality of Service\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e If you need to get to grips with QoS, this is the place to start.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Quality of Service (QoS) is continuously growing in importance in the telecommunications industry because competition is growing fiercer by the day. By drawing on 30 years of experience, William C. Hardy explains how to examine specific tools and techniques that he has developed for the measurement and evaluation of QoS and understand the underlying analysis perspectives and methodologies.\u003cbr\u003e * Details the basic concepts of QoS, together with the methodologies for organizing, structuring, and carrying out analyses of QoS from scratch.\u003cbr\u003e * Describes the atttributes of the telecommunications service that determine user perception of quality in non-technical terms.\u003cbr\u003e * Discusses specific measures, measurement techniques and evaluation criteria for all of the factors that affect user perception of QoS.\u003cbr\u003e * Addresses user concerns including:\u003cbr\u003e Will I be able to get to the service when I want to use it?\u003cbr\u003e How long does it take before I know a connection is being set up?\u003cbr\u003e How good will voice sound over a connection?\u003cbr\u003e * Includes valuable tips for QoS analysis and the perspectives vital for describing QoS in ways that are useful and operationally meaningful.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whether you have a limited technical background or are a telecommunications professional this simple and straightforward approach will be an essential tool to understanding QoS.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989892743397,"sku":"NP9780471499572","price":158.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471499572.jpg?v=1761785817","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/qos-isbn-9780471499572","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}