In this paper we propose
XICOMAS_Q
, an XML-based
multi-agent system for the Information Content oriented management of QoS in
telecommunications networks.
XICOMAS_Q
is characterized by
the following features: (i) it is strongly subjective, i.e. it handles
network management activities according to user preferences represented by
means of a user profile; (ii) it can operate on a large variety of
telecommunications networks; (iii) it is semi-automatic; (iv) it is
XML-based, i.e. it exploits XML for guaranteeing a light, versatile and
standard mechanism for information management and exchange. The paper reports
also various experimental results as well as a comparison between
XICOMAS_Q
and other related QoS management systems already
presented in the literature.
