Business approaches in provision of QoS in premium IP networks

This paper presents a novel approach to setting the services required inside and across the IP networks known as quality of service provision. The first decade of 21st century is a turning point for the Internet provision business as the end users are the customers that select the service with a given or chosen quality of service. In the case of a service provider that means to facilitate a dynamic creation of both the service and customization. This requires a new business approach in the form of a business model known as mediation. Mediation enables the smooth transition and satisfaction of the service requirement condition set up by the end user and the involved service providers. This paper provides an insight into the business layer and the relevant business model that is introduced in the IP networks that enables the QoS provision. It describes briefly the developed model and its implementation within the re-engineered provider network.