Assessment - Network requirement analysis and plan

Purpose of the assessment

This assignment is designed to assess students' knowledge and skills related to the following learning outcomes:

b. Explain human factors in achieving business and technical goals through planning and design.
c. Investigate and develop architectural internetworking design for the business and application domains.

Assignment Description

Business case study: Using the uploaded case study on the Moodle titled GLOBAL BROADBAND ACCESS as an example, write a report that address the discussion points below:

Report Discussion Points:

1. Research on national infrastructure initiatives that have contributed to expanded broadband infrastructure and access in countries around the world. Identify several countries that have benefitted from national broadband infrastructure initiatives and briefly summarise the programs that they implemented.

2. Research on the current status of the Australian National Broadband Plan and other government-backed broadband access expansion programs in Australia. Briefly summarise the content of pending or recently passed legislation or executive initiatives to bring broadband Internet access to more Australian citizens.

3. Research on the "digital divide" within the Australia?Summarise which segments of the population are most at risk for being digital "have nots". Identify efforts being made to address the digital divide within the Australia.

4. Research to identify the countries that have the lowest broadband and Internet access rates. What patterns can be observed across these countries? How can these low rates be explained?

5. Research on the benefits associated with high broadband access connections? What do users like most about higher connection speeds and how does it improve their lives?

Attachment:- Global Broadband - Case Study.rar