20 Questions
What are the three forces that consistently drive the architecture and evolution of data communications and networking facilities?
Traffic growth, development of new services, and advances in technology
What is likely to continue due to the increasing emphasis on office automation, remote access, and online transactions?
Continuing growth in communication traffic
What does the expansion of services do to the demand for high-capacity networking and transmission facilities?
It increases the demand
What encourages the expansion of services according to the text?
Continuing drop in prices with an increase in network offerings
What trend are managers constantly struggling to maximize and minimize according to the text?
Transmission speed and network capacity
What are the notable technology trends mentioned in the text?
Increasing use of optical fiber and DWDM
What can be inferred about the trend towards faster and cheaper in computing and communications?
It results in greater capacity and more powerful computers
What is a notable area of intelligence in today's networks?
Variety of customizable services in network management and security
What technology has brought down transmission prices and greatly increased capacity?
Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)
What technology enables capacities of many terabits per second for long-distance telecommunication and data network links?
Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)
What is the main challenge for business managers in planning and managing data communication and networking facilities?
Minimizing transmission costs and maximizing capacity
What has been consistently driving the architecture and evolution of data communications and networking facilities?
Traffic growth, development of new services, and advances in technology
What is the notable effect of the expanding range of services on the demand for networking facilities?
Increases the demand for high-capacity networking and transmission facilities
What is likely to continue due to the increasing emphasis on office automation, remote access, and online transactions?
Growth in communication traffic
What is the primary focus of business managers in relation to data communication and networking facilities?
Maximizing capacity and minimizing transmission costs
What is a notable technology trend mentioned in the text?
Trend towards faster and cheaper computing and communications
What technology enables capacities of many terabits per second for long-distance telecommunication and data network links?
Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)
What are the two areas of intelligence that are noteworthy in today's networks?
Quality of service (QoS) and customizable services in network management and security
What encourages the expansion of services according to the text?
Increased traffic capacity and technology trends
What can be inferred about the trend towards faster and cheaper in computing and communications?
It brings down transmission prices and greatly increases capacity
Study Notes
Driving Forces of Data Communications and Networking Facilities
- Three forces consistently driving the architecture and evolution of data communications and networking facilities:
- increasing emphasis on office automation
- remote access
- online transactions
Demand for High-Capacity Networking and Transmission Facilities
- Expansion of services increases demand for high-capacity networking and transmission facilities
- Increasing emphasis on office automation, remote access, and online transactions likely to continue
Expansion of Services
- Expansion of services driven by increasing emphasis on office automation, remote access, and online transactions
- Expansion of services increases demand for high-capacity networking and transmission facilities
Challenges for Business Managers
- Main challenge for business managers: planning and managing data communication and networking facilities
- Managers constantly struggle to maximize capacity and minimize costs
Technology Trends
- Notable technology trends:
- fibre optic technology
- wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)
- Dense WDM (DWDM)
- DWDM enables capacities of many terabits per second for long-distance telecommunication and data network links
- Fibre optic technology has brought down transmission prices and greatly increased capacity
Intelligence in Networks
- Notable areas of intelligence in today's networks:
- network management
- traffic management
Primary Focus of Business Managers
- Primary focus of business managers: maximizing capacity and minimizing costs of data communication and networking facilities
Explore the trends increasing the challenge for business managers in planning and managing data communication and networking facilities, focusing on ever-greater transmission speeds and network capacity requirements.
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