Practical IP and Telecom for Broadcast Engineering and Operations

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Defining Network Applications

Application definition is perhaps one of the most critical work activities or efforts in the practice of dealing with Internet and Telecom assets and resources. Define the application properly and it can significantly improve enterprise operations and profitability. Define it loosely, incompletely, or improperly and it could stifle growth, stop the business, or prevent a new venture from getting off the ground.

Defining communications applications requires business and technical knowledge. It’s also helpful to have experience defining applications in a particular field. For example, defining Internet and telecom applications specific to the manufacture of widgets may work well in a business manufacturing fishing ...