The need for supporting a broader variety of applications requiring higher bandwidth and lower latency led 3GPP to alleviate the existing QoS principles with the introduction for EPS of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI).
LTE provides different QoS for a given application by putting it into the different bearer . each bearer has its own QCI (QoS Class Identifier) which introduce a particular service for a particular application. as far as I know 9 different QCIs have been defined in LTE based on priority,packet loss and delay.
LTE provides different QoS for a given application by putting it into the different bearer . each bearer has its own QCI (QoS Class Identifier) which introduce a particular service for a particular application. as far as I know 9 different QCIs have been defined in LTE based on priority,packet loss and delay.
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The QoS architecture in EPC enables a number of important capabilities for both operators and users:
VoIP support with IMS: QoS is a crucial element for providing LTE/IMS voice service.
Enhanced application performance:Applications such as gaming or video can operate more reliably.
More flexible business models:With flexible, policy-based charging control, operators and third-parties will be able to offer content in creative new ways. For example, an enhanced video stream to a user could be paid for by an advertiser.
Congestion control: In congestion situations, certain traffic flows (e.g., bulk transfers, abusive users) can be throttled down to provide a better user experience for others.
Enhanced application performance:Applications such as gaming or video can operate more reliably.
More flexible business models:With flexible, policy-based charging control, operators and third-parties will be able to offer content in creative new ways. For example, an enhanced video stream to a user could be paid for by an advertiser.
Congestion control: In congestion situations, certain traffic flows (e.g., bulk transfers, abusive users) can be throttled down to provide a better user experience for others.