ISO TR 29181-8-2017 PDF

Full title and description

Information technology — Future Network — Problem statement and requirements — Part 8: Quality of Service. This ISO/IEC technical report identifies problem statements in current networking environments related to Quality of Service (QoS) and defines requirements and high‑level considerations for QoS support in Future Networks (FN), including interactions with Quality of Experience (QoE) and prospective QoS architectures for FN.

Abstract

This technical report (Part 8 of the ISO/IEC TR 29181 series) surveys existing QoS approaches and shortcomings in current networks (IPv4/IPv6, NGN, etc.), summarizes related work from standards bodies and research groups, and specifies problem statements and requirements to guide Future Network design so it can provide flexible, scalable and measurable QoS support. The document highlights QoS vs QoE considerations, architectural prospects for FN QoS, and interoperability/requirements drawn from IETF, ITU‑T and other bodies.

General information

• Status: Published (Technical Report).
• Publication date: 26 April 2017.
• Publisher: ISO/IEC (JTC 1 / SC 6 — Telecommunications and information exchange between systems).
• ICS / categories: 35.100.30 (Network layer).
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (ISO/IEC TR 29181-8:2017).
• Number of pages: 14 pages (official ISO/IEC technical report PDF listing).

Scope

The report describes problems of current networks with respect to QoS (including IPv4/IPv6, NGN and other architectures), surveys related standardization and research work, and specifies requirements that a Future Network should meet to provide effective QoS support. It is intended to frame the QoS problem space for FN designers and standards developers rather than to specify protocols or detailed mechanisms.

Key topics and requirements

• Analysis of existing QoS approaches and their limitations in current networks (best‑effort vs integrated service, DiffServ, MPLS, etc.).
• Requirements for FN QoS support, including scalability, flexibility, end‑to‑end QoS, and alignment with QoE objectives.
• Architectural prospects for QoS in Future Networks (possible FN QoS architectures and functions such as proxies, coordinators, and resource management).
• Interoperability and relationship to existing standards work (IETF, ITU‑T, ETSI and ISO/IEC).
• Problem statements to guide future standardization and research (identifying gaps and priorities).

Typical use and users

Used by standards developers, network architects, researchers, telecommunications vendors and service providers as a problem‑framing and requirements reference when designing Future Network architectures or QoS mechanisms. Also useful for academic study and technology road‑mapping activities where QoS and QoE requirements must be captured at a systems level.

Related standards

Part of the ISO/IEC TR 29181 series (Future Network — Problem statement and requirements). Other parts in the series address topics such as naming and addressing, mobility, security, service composition and networking of everything (for example Parts 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9). Implementers and researchers often consult related IETF, ITU‑T and ETSI work cited within the report.

Keywords

Future Network; FN; Quality of Service; QoS; Quality of Experience; QoE; FNQoS; IPv4; IPv6; NGN; DiffServ; MPLS; traffic engineering; FNProxy; requirements; problem statement.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC TR 29181-8:2017 is a Technical Report that frames problem statements and requirements for Quality of Service in Future Network design. It is informative and intended to guide further standardization and research rather than define mandatory protocol specifications.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers an analysis of QoS issues in current networks, surveys related standards and research, and lists requirements and architectural prospects for QoS support in Future Networks (including considerations relating QoS to QoE). It does not prescribe specific protocol-level implementations.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Standards committees, network architects, telecom vendors, service providers, and researchers use it to understand gaps and high‑level requirements for QoS in future network designs.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The report was published on 26 April 2017. Searches of public standards catalogs and the ISO/IEC listing show ISO/IEC TR 29181-8:2017 as the published Technical Report with no later ISO/IEC edition or superseding document listed in the ISO/IEC webstore entries and major standards catalogs checked as of 2 March 2026. If you need the absolute latest status (for procurement or compliance), check your national standards body or the ISO/IEC catalog for any updates after 2 March 2026.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 8 of the ISO/IEC TR 29181 series (Future Network — Problem statement and requirements). Other parts cover related FN topics such as naming and addressing, mobility, security, service composition and networking of everything.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Future Network, QoS, QoE, traffic engineering, DiffServ, MPLS, NGN, FN architecture, requirements, problem statement.