• Showing some backbone.

Treffer: Showing some backbone.

Title:
Showing some backbone.
Authors:
Autio, Erkko, Dengler, Vert, Hacke, Marcus
Source:
McKinsey Quarterly. 2001, Issue 1, p22-29. 8p. 1 Diagram, 6 Charts, 2 Graphs.
Subject Terms:
*INTERNET protocols, *INTERNET service providers, *TELECOMMUNICATION systems, *INTERNET industry, *DATA transmission systems, *WEB portals, *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations, *COMMUNICATION & technology, *INFORMATION services industry, *TELECOMMUNICATION, COMPETITION, DIGITAL telephone systems
Database:
Business Source Premier

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The article discusses technology limitations of the Internet protocol (IP) system. Increased traffic and higher rates of use threaten to overwhelm the system as constituted, making it in need of significant technological improvements. Successful companies are likely to become cost competitive by increasing the scale of their network and competing for traffic. Several charts and graphs are presented which display the cost structure of the industry, the economies of scale, and the benefits of public or private IP compared to private phone lines.

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