Hi guys,
I'm new here, a friend of mine from my resident forum Rage3D told me to come here to look for answers to a thread of mine that I posted asking for some help in looking for technical information. He said there'd be a few people here who could help me out, and so I'm here, thirsty for knowledge. I'm hoping that I will be able to find some good info here, and perhaps learn something new.
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I'd like some information about ADSL management, seeing as I have to complete a paper and present a project on Saturday about the subject. I've got the basics: what ADSL is (and a little history), I've got the Networking Management Systems info (seeing as that's commonly how an ISP manages their connections), and I've got a little details as to how Telkom Kenya, one of only two ISPs in Kenya that offer ADSL, works, including their ADSL info.
However, I'm after more technical information, some of which the head of IT in the ADSL department was reluctant to share on account of it being "sensitive information", which is totally understandable. So is there anyone here who can help me answer these questions? It would be a giNORmous help.
1) What system does the ISP use (to track and manage the ADSL services?) Telkom Kenya, for example, uses an open NMS.
2) How does the system track individual usage?
3) How does the system track individual bandwidth limits?
4) What information is accessible from the ISP side (in terms of real-time)?
5) How many ADSL users can an ISP handle (in general)?
6) How many servers are required to handle ADSL?
7) How many people (staff) are required to manage ADSL from the ISP's side?
Any and all info MASSIVELY appreciated!
Thanks in advance guys!
Klutzon