The Internet and other networks: Utilization rates and their implications

Information Economics and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 341-365

  Odlyzko, Andrew ^a  

^a AT AND T LABS RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Data networks; Internet; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL CAPACITY; CONGESTION CONTROL (COMMUNICATION); COSTS; DATA STRUCTURES; PACKET NETWORKS; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC;

DATA NETWORKS;

INTERNET;

DATA MANAGEMENT; INTERNET; NETWORK DESIGN; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS;

EID: 0034353241     PISSN: 01676245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6245(00)00023-8     Document Type: Article

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