Performance Analysis and Special Issues of Broadband Strategies in the Computer Communication

TL;DR

This paper analyzes broadband strategies, focusing on their performance and unique challenges, especially in last-mile access, highlighting their role in enabling high-speed, always-on Internet and telecommuting.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive analysis of broadband technologies, infrastructure deployment, and the specific issues faced in last-mile access and service performance.

Findings

Broadband infrastructure has grown mainly via optical transport technology.

Last-mile access technologies are crucial for high-speed, reliable broadband.

Broadband enables effective telecommuting and value-added services.

Abstract

Broadband communications consists of the technologies and equipment required to deliver packet-based digital voice, video, and data services to end users. Broadband affords end users high-speed, always-on access to the Internet while affording service providers the ability to offer value-added services to increase revenues. Due to the growth of the Internet, there has been tremendous buildout of high-speed, inter-city communications links that connect population centers and Internet service providers (ISPs) points of presence (PoPs) around the world. This build out of the backbone infrastructure or core network has occurred primarily via optical transport technology. Broadband access technologies are being deployed to address the bandwidth bottleneck for the "last mile," the connection of homes and small businesses to this infrastructure. One important aspect of broadband access to the home is that it allows people to telecommute effectively by providing a similar environment as when they are physically present in their office: simultaneous telephone and computer access, high-speed Internet and intranet access for e-mail, file sharing, and access to corporate servers.