COM6002 Current Trends In Networking

Assignment Task

You are a technical consultant at a leading Internet Service Provider that caters to domestic customers as well as small and large businesses. The past decade has witnessed advancement in broadband technologies, the emergence of mobile communication technologies and the evolution of routing and switching technologies. Consequently, there has been a rise in new security concerns and advancements in network security mechanisms and cryptography. The board of directors for the ISP are keen to make investments to upgrade their infrastructure and diversify the services they are offering. You are part of a team of experts who are working on a technical advisory report to the board of directors, to aid them in making the right investment decision. You are responsible to address the following questions with regards to the given case study.

1) Critically compare wireless and wired broadband technologies and highlight the relative benefits and challenges. You may choose one wired broadband technology and one wireless broadband technology for comparison. Use specific performance metrics in addition to end-user quality of experience in support of your discussion.

2) Evaluate how the Session Initiation Protocol enables value-added service such as Voice and Video-Over IP. Particularly describe the technology and present the opportunities and challenges offered by the protocol.

3) Describe one the software defined networking(SDN) technology including its architecture, features and deployment challenges.

4) Critically discuss any specific digital broadcasting standard and its relevance in current times.

5) Evaluate the various threat and vulnerabilities targeting ISPs and list the network security best practice that most ISPs should follow to counter the threats.

 6) Presentation, Language, Formatting and Referencing practice