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Anthony Shipman (als@kowari.cpsg.com.au) wrote:
(re my note that a 768K link is to be installed shortly)
: In addition to the 512Kbps link or instead of?

;-)

at these prices its an upgrade rather than a parallel facility.

: >In  the  longer  term  the relationship between the network provider and the
: >customer base needs to change in order to  allow  the  provider  to  operate
: >within  parameters of consistent quality of delivered service. At this point
: >in time the relationships which provide the network are  intrinisically  not
: >at  all  attuned  to  meeting  the  operational requirements associated with
: >continual exponential growth in usage. How this change is  to  be  achieved,
: >and  the timing of this effort, is perhaps the most critical task for AARNet
: >right now if it is to  survive  the  unremitting  onslaught  of  exponential
: >growth! 

: Inglaise?

how about.....

rapid growth in usage
  implies
rapid growth in demand for capacity
  implies
rapid growth in installed capacity
  implies
rapid growth in expenditure
  implies
rapid growth in required income.

All assuming of course that you want to deliver a consistent level of service.

Now this is not the only scenario... you do have a choice here:

rapid growth in usage
  implies
rapid growth in demand for capacity  
  BUT 
if income is fixed 
  THEN
available capacity is fixed
  which implies
competititon for available capacity increases
  which implies
degraded service levels as seen by each user.


The point is that the method of funding a service delivery operation
will impact on the ability to maintain a consistent quality of service,
which in turn will impact on the intrinsic value of the service.

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