Resource: IEEE 802.1Q

A very detailed presentation on IEEE's 802.1Q standard, from IETF 86th meeting.

Covering the 802 standards in general and QoS features of 802.1Q.

Here.

New Standard Suggests "Local Caching" to Reduce Mobile Network Congestion

   

A new IEEE standard, HQME (High Quality Mobile Experience) is proposed by a "newly formed group of mobile and content industry leaders that includes SanDisk Corporation, SoftBank Mobile, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Orange" takes a new approach for caching - pre-download content when you can (and when it is cheap) - not when you need. As long as you know what to download, I guess.

The standard "leverages local storage and intelligent content caching to relieve network congestion and accelerate data delivery to the mobile device .. Under the proposed IEEE P2200 standard, memory on the mobile device is viewed as the ‘last node on the network.’ This calls for compliant applications to download content when the mobile device is connected to AC power and Wi-Fi instead of during peak hours the next day. Preemptively downloading content to the device’s local storage allows consumers to access the content they want while circumventing the bottlenecks associated with mobile network congestion during peak hours"

See "New IEEE P2200 Draft Standard Aims to Deliver High Quality Mobile Experience (HQME) to Consumers Worldwide" - here and more technical details - here and  here.