Report: U.S. Needs 'Smart' Network Management
Smart broadband networks paired with effective management is the best way to ensure a fair allocation of Internet resources and ensure good performance for all types of applications, according to a new report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. The paper, which comes on the heels of considerable congressional attention to pipeline providers' network management practices, urges continued expansion in Internet capacity but observes “adding more network capacity will not solve network congestion or other network performance challenges, in part because demand has a way of soaking up supply.”
ITIF President Rob Atkinson also made clear in releasing the report that smart networks and management are not alternatives for next-generation broadband infrastructure, which are essential for delivering new and high-bandwidth content. “We must deploy next-generation broadband services, but no amount of raw bandwidth will ever be a substitute for intelligent networks, network management and quality of service technology,” he said in a release. “Progress toward a ubiquitous digital world requires both bigger pipes and better managed pipes.” Atkinson said ITIF's report was prepared in an attempt to "remove some of the emotion from the policy debate over network management."
Read “Managing Broadband Networks: A Policymakers' Guide" here.
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