作者: Philip C. Gulliford , Brian J. Andrew
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摘要: The system provides a distributed decentralized network architecture. Network routing is performed at each node in the network, as opposed to centralized architecture's single POP. Each typically an access point and it collects relevant traffic statistics for subscribers connecting that node. This accomplished by switching/control element contained within (Invisible Fiber Unit) IFU. information collected from switching IFU's CPU. can then be pre-processed locally, or sent directly central billing facility, further processing, eventually resulting creation of subscriber's bill. Essentially, only flows back point, rather than data itself.