Quality of experience in communication networks

摘要

A network entity for use in a communication network. The network entity including a processing resource that is configured to obtain information indicative of a quality of experience on a user terminal in communication with the communication network; and to control the communication to the user terminal based on the obtained information indicative of a quality of experience.

主权项

1. A first computer server for use in a telecommunications network, the first computer server comprising:
a processor; a network communication interface; and a memory coupled to the processor and comprising computer readable program code that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations to: receive, via the network communication interface, a first Diameter credit control request (CCR) identifying a user terminal in the telecommunications network; retrieve subscription information corresponding to the identified user terminal; responsive to a determination that the subscription information of the user terminal supports performance monitoring, initiate performance monitoring of the user terminal by transmitting, via the network communication interface, a key performance indicator measurement request to a second computer server in the telecommunications network in a communication path towards the user terminal and separate from the user terminal,
wherein the key performance indicator measurement request comprises a Diameter credit control answer (CCA) responsive to the first Diameter CCR that includes a first attribute value pair (AVP) comprising parameters for configuration of the performance monitoring; responsive to sending the key performance indicator measurement request to the second computer server, receive from the second computer server a key performance indicator measurement for the user terminal via the network communication interface, wherein the key performance indicator measurement is received as a second AVP within a second Diameter CCR; and control the communication to the user terminal based on the key performance indicator measurement by instructing network equipment in the communication path toward the user terminal to apply a specific quality of service policy.