Bandwidth management is the most complex and growing concern for majority of internet service providers. Some evolutionary internet trends and the rise of mobile technology are the triggers leading to the need of managing internet bandwidth efficiently. With increase in use of mobile devices and availability of internet service at public places, it is not possible to build infinite bandwidth and make internet available for ever-increasing usage. Internet Bandwidth is a limited resource and it has to be managed and judiciously used.
There is a need to strategically manage bandwidth among all users as per their requirements. It involves three major challenges:
- Management of constantly growing internet traffic
- Cannot restrict users from consuming their bandwidth needs
- Network architecture and technical challenges