A Method for Upper Bounding Long Term Growth of Network Access Speed

• Main Authors: Thomas Phillip Knudsen, Ahmed Patel, Jens Myrup Pedersen, Ole Brun Madsen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics 2006-06-01
• Series: Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
• Subjects: Computer Networks; Large Scale Networks; Network Access Speed; Network Planning; Network Provisioning
• Online Access: http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/P904696.pdf

The development in home Internet access speed has shown an exponential development with growth rates averaging 25% per year. For resource management in network provisioning it becomes an urgent question how long such growth can continue. This paper presents a method for calculating an upper bound to visual content driven growth, proceeding from datarate requirements for a full virtual environment. Scenarios and approaches for reducing datarate requirements are considered and discussed. The presented figures for an upper bound on network access speed are discussed and perspectives on further research presented.