Design and Implementation of DSL-Based Access Solutions

Points to Consider Before Deploying Any Architecture

Some of the basic points you need to consider before defining any architecture for offering various services are as follows:

• You need to first identify the business model. The first step is to probably define which space the SP is going to be in—whether it is going to be an NAP, NSP, or both.

• Determine who will own the IP address space. Whoever is going to provide IP addresses usually controls the subscriber and all the services that are being offered using IP. In the wholesale scenario, the ISP usually provides the IP address because it can have better management of the subscriber, as well as the services offered to them. The IP address assignment varies based on various service architectures ...