The A to Z of wireless

Q is for Quality of service

Quality of service (QoS) in a wireless context means a technology that guarantees of a minimum level of service for users of a wireless standard or services. This means that wireless systems can be relied upon and used as effectively as possible.

The list from A to Z

Click on the links below to find out more on each of the entries in the list.

A is for Antivirus
B is for Bluetooth
C is for The Cloud
D is for dotMobi
E is for Email
F is for FMC
G is for GPS
H is for HSDPA
I is for i-mode
J is for Japan Air
K is for Korea
L is for LBS
M is for M2M
N is for NFC
O is for Operating systems
P is for Pubs
Q is for QoS
R is for Roaming
S is for Satellite
T is for TV
U is for UMTS
V is for Virgin
W is for WiMax
X is for XDA
Y is for Yucca
Z is for Zigbee

One area where this is important is business VoIP networks. Guaranteed bandwidth is needed for those using time-sensitive voice services on the network, while users with less pressing requirements can be made to wait. Someone could download a large presentation file without degrading the quality of an important VoIP call.

As networks or processes are improved or increase in capacity, the QoS level can be raised, guaranteeing users even better bandwidth or access to a service.