Status of This Memo This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Abstract This document provides requirements for Layer 2 Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks (L2VPNs). It first provides taxonomy and terminology and states generic and general service requirements. It covers point...

This paper proposes a method which composes document services over the Internet automatically based on multi-agent and semantic technology, and discusses the implementation of three document service functions (catalog browsing, document information browsing and document full version downloading) with that method. We use service delegate agent to encapsulate services on the internet; use service...

Businesses selling multimedia rich software or e-content are growing in the Internet. The e-content can be downloaded by the customer or alternately, streamed by the content provider, immediately after on-line transactions. Since Internet connection speeds are variable, ranging from dial-up access speeds to broadband speeds, the content providers may provide different levels-of-service (LoS) fo...

Much of the research on an Internet of Things assumes that users will be able to connect devices without consent by or interference from their service providers. However, in cable and satellite television networks, cellular networks, and some broadband Internet networks, the service provider often only allows use of set-top boxes, smart phones, and residential gateways obtained directly from th...

Layer 2 Virtual Private Networks (L2VPNs) based on Frame Relay or ATM circuits have been around a long time; more recently, Ethernet VPNs, including Virtual Private LAN Service, have become popular. Traditional L2VPNs often required a separate Service Provider infrastructure for each type and yet another for the Internet and IP VPNs. In addition, L2VPN provisioning was cumbersome. This document...

Title of thesis: INTERACTION BETWEEN A SERVICE PROVIDER AND CONTENT PROVIDERS AND SOCIAL EFFICIENCY Ramy ElDelgawy, Master of Science, 2014 Thesis directed by: Professor Richard J. La Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Maryland, College Park It is unclear how the introduction of “fast lanes” would affect the evolution of the Internet. While this is with no doubt an ...

This memo analyzes provider-to-provider Quality of Service (QoS) agreements suitable for a global QoS-enabled Internet. It defines terminology relevant to inter-domain QoS models. It proposes a new concept denoted by Meta-QoS-Class (MQC). This concept could potentially drive and federate the way QoS inter-domain relationships are built between providers. It opens up new perspectives for a QoSen...

The Internet New Generation provides a service adapted to the needs of the applications (particularly real time) including a Quality of Service (QoS) guaranteed. It is based on the DiffServ architecture and the policy-based networking management. It also uses the agent technology to solve problems and control infrastructures and flows. Access to the Internet New Generation is more difficult. Th...