"DOCSIS is a one-trick-pony as a protocol for cable networks" is not entirely true. There is a wireless specification as well. Not to mention, just about anything can ride on a different physical layer, so TR-059 could also be implemented on cable networks.
--Reggie On Tuesday, October 07, 2003 11:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <> wrote: > DSL is ready to do some new tricks. BellSouth stands to benefit > early. If you get DSL from BellSouth you might benefit too. > > I posted some detail about this a couple of weeks ago, but here is a > quick summary. > > In September the DSL Forum released TR-059 describing the evolution of > the DSL architecture. In simplified terms this will allow > DSL customers to pay for not only bandwidth, but a quality of > bandwidth. > > Voice, video and on-line gaming are great examples of why > this is valuable. Given sufficient data transfer capacity > (bandwidth) the most important thing to the consumer of these > services is consistency. It just won't do to get data at a > variable rate. For example, you can't speed up and slow down > video, even a little bit, without noticing. A gamer always > wants a low "ping" rate, but an average rate that stays rock > solid is far less irritating than one that fluctuates. > > Customers will need RIP2 and DIFFSERV to take advantage of > this new QoS on demand capability. Bandwidth on demand will > also be part of the new offering stable for those > applications where bandwidth alone - not QoS is what you > need. Since BellSouth was a major player is getting this new > specification completed you can expect them to look to capitalize on > it. > > All this having been said, there are some fantastic features > of DOCSIS which, when implemented widely, might be every bit > as tempting to the consumer. However, DOCSIS is a > one-trick-pony as a protocol for cable networks. TR-059 by > contrast lays out a service provider architecture which is > low cost, and idependant of OSI L1-L2. Thats right kids - the > cable networks could play in this game too and no matter how > you get your broadband you could get end to end QoS. Thats > why my bet is with TR-059 and on DSL in the near future. > Still, the end of this road is entirely dependant on how > service providers (the ASP and CSP type) embrace these > technologies and persue their markets. > > -Ryan > > On Mon, 2003-10-06 at 22:09, Jason Browne wrote: >> Got a general question... >> >> All I have had for broadband is Bellsouth DSL. I had Charter >> Pipeline very shortly while i was in school, but promptly dropped >> them b/c they blocked all incoming connections to my box. So this >> has made me cautious about going to Cable Broadband. I am going to >> be moving down to the Holly Springs area, so i am thinking about >> changing to RoadRunner. My main concern is that people can access >> all my services from the web. >> >> Has anyone had any bad experiences about Timewarner blocking >> services? Is the speed and connection pretty reliable? If not, who >> else is a good provider in the Holly Springs area? >> >> Jason -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
