Network Structure and Architecture
Daniel Battu · 2016
This chapter provides an overview of the major elements necessary for establishing the connections which allow applications to be distributed across a network. It recalls some conditions essential for providing a good quality of service without requiring excessive expenditure. The chapter summarizes the characteristics of the principal network applications. It explains four types of internet connection, namely fixed Internet, mobile Internet, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Tactile Internet. Fixed Internet allows users to exchange voice services, data and multimedia content at the fastest speeds. Mobile Internet connects people everywhere via radio link with 2, 3 and 4G technologies, or via Wi-Fi networks. The IoT is the extension of an Internet network for exchanging information and data from recreational or professional devices to the Internet network. The Tactile Internet is aimed at the areas of industrial automation, transport systems, health systems, education systems and serious gaming systems.