As IP network originally developed for data communications is now used more and more for real-time applications, there is a need for better quality of service than the "best effort".

IP网络最初设计用来进行数据通信，但现在却越来越多地被用于实时应用，这就要求IP网络能为用户提供更好的服务质量，而不只是“尽最大努力交付”的服务。

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The Wireless Communications technology and the Computer Network technology are converging after they have been developed rapidly in recent years.

无线通信技术和计算机网络技术各自在最近取得迅猛发展之后，两种新兴技术目前在不断融合。

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Three decades ago, the French government developed Minitel, a national communications network that allowed users to send messages, book train reservations and so on.

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