Q)There is an ever growing range of physical
media being offered such as fiber, coax, satellite, IP over power lines, a
number of wireless technologies, and more. Recently, the telephone companies
announced 4G wireless communications and the IEEE has WiMax at Gigabit rates.
What criteria would you use to select technologies for your business and for
your home?
Sol:
The
following are the criteria being used to select technologies for my business:
a) Multiple connections with maximum speed.
b) Higher bandwidth with lesser price.
c) Unlimited downloads with no additional
charges.
d) Unlimited access within the coverage area
irrespective of the machines being used.
e) Full time high speed networks without any
congestion.
The
following are the criteria being used to select technologies for my home:
a) Not more than two connections at a time.
b) Very lesser cost, irrespective of download
limits.
c) Limited access but reduction in the monthly
bill.
d) Moderate speed and bandwidth, irrespective of
the congestion.
e) Lesser monthly rentals provided there are
additional charges for download if it crosses the available limit.
