Research Article

Analysis of QoS Requirements for e-Health Services and Mapping to Evolved Packet System QoS Classes

Table 1

QoS requirements for different types of e-Health services with regard to context.

Application type Required through put Small delay Small jitter Sensitivity to context

Tele-diagnosis High Yes No Yes
Tele-consultation High Yes Yes Yes
Tele-monitoring Low No No Yes
Tele-education High No No No
Access to EHR Low/High No No Yes