[LINK] Congestion (was Re: NBN to cost 24 times South Korea's faster network, says research body)

[Paul Brooks]

On 11/02/2011 9:33 AM, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> Paul Brooks wrote:
> <snip>
>> The issue is that contention on a mobile wireless air segment is completely
>
> I specifically made a distinction between the mobile and stationary/fixed. I would
> be surprised if carriers can't control access on both! This is the misinformation
> that I find irksome about the we have to have fibre camp!
I think I misunderstood your question or observation, when you said earlier:
On 11/02/2011 9:05 AM, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> The transience issue also applies to wireless. The distinction between Stationary
(at time of use, but device can be relocated) and Mobile rather than Fixed (which is
what the NBN is implementing) and mobile would be more practical.

Your reference to 'transience', and to mobile being more practical, led me to think
mobile wireless, while clearly you were thinking fixed wireless.

Yes, with fixed wireless the operator has a similar level of visibilty and control,
and provided they don't overbook the capacity there should be no congestion.
Unfortunately the capacity of a wireless tower is likely to become filled more
quickly, so the refusal to set up new services once the available bandwidth is all
reserved could be interpreted as a form of congestion. The operator would call this
'admission control'.


(Subject changed)


Paul.