RFC 1216 (rfc1216) - Page 2 of 4
Gigabit network economics and paradigm shifts
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RFC 1216 Gigabit Network Economics and Paradigm Shifts April 1991
3. The ULS Paradigm Shift
The ULS paradigm shift breaks the downward spiral by concentrating on
end-to-end datagrams and virtual circuit services operating in the
.01 uGbps region, namely Ultra Low Speed networking.
However,
"The worlds best technological paradigm shifts are useless unless
they (a) are economically viable, (b) have clear applicability, (c)
are technically feasible."
--Milton John in "Paradigms Lost"
3.1 Economic Viability
Cost projections indicate that individual ULS circuits can be
provided at a cost of