Diffserv Code Point for Emergency calls
"Reinaldo Penno" <[email protected]> Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:13:50 -0400
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Hello, I understand this might have already been discussed (a lot) on the list but I would like to voice my feedback. I read http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-ieprep-framework-10.txt and was somewhat puzzled at section 4.1.2. I understand that the IETF wants to be conservative in standardizing new DSCP, but it seems to an emergency call DSCP would be accepted by the community (am I wrong?). I am talking to customers and facing an implementation dilemma on "how to convey better than EF treatment in a standardized manner since normal voice calls already use EF?" Should normal voice calls be demoted to use AFXY DSCP? Yes, I know, customers can define their own DSCP, map to a specific queue in their routers, etc, etc. All this is good. However, the feedback I am getting is that they would like a standardized DSCP for emergency. The recent tragedies accentuated the need for such standardization. I understand there are several levels of emergency calls, etc but maybe we could start conservative and define _one_ DSCP for emergency calls? Thanks, Reinaldo