Packet Switched Easter

I'm heading away this weekend to spend some time at the seaside, got to take advantage of this Britishly summer weather before it disappears! However today I spent some time looking into my Telecommunications and Transmissions article that needs doing for next week.


For this unit I have chosen to write on a topic that I would deem to be a relevant topic in todays evolving telecommunications landscape - Traffic Shaping. At the moment my submission breaks down under the following categories.


Topic - ISP Traffic Shaping and Deep Packet Inspection. 
What it is
How it affects us
Why it's being done
The benefits and drawbacks


Today I have been mostly focussed on the first point, what traffic shaping is, and as a result I have been looking into what packet switched networks actually are. I haven't got much time before I leave but this link will lead you to an interesting history behind the development of this new type of networking, focussing on the work of Paul Baran (essentially the father of packet switched networks) and his work at RAND during the 1950s.


Enjoy! and have a great Easter.