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Requires Cheap Hardware. New high speed Access Network needed Cost dominated by switches and fibre installation Fixed Wireless Access is an alternative. Ethernet - cheap, simple, good mobility support Home systems will need Quality of Service (QoS)
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Requires Cheap Hardware • New high speed Access Network needed • Cost dominated by switches and fibre installation • Fixed Wireless Access is an alternative • Ethernet - cheap, simple, good mobility support • Home systems will need Quality of Service (QoS) • EVC unifies ATM and ethernet allowing multiple QoS priorities • EVC is compatible with normal ethernet Prototype EVC switch AT&T Labs Low Cost Edge Node Consumer Broadband Full duplex high-speed (100Mbps or more) end-to-end connectivity for large-scale deployment Ethernet Virtual Circuits An Integrated Wired and Wireless System Home Appliances Commercial Server Wide-Area Telecommunications Network • The Network Interface Unit connects all data services from the external Access Network to the home EVC network • Streaming media, telephony and Internet access • Multiple media streams need high throughput, QoS and accurate playback synchronisation • Appliances should be plug & play - not sysadmin • Privacy and Security issues are important Virtual Circuits Access Network Fixed Wireless Access Fibre to Home NIU EVC switch Broadband Appliances