The Preservation of Traffic Value

The Preservation of Traffic Value (Content Value)
Consider that content is produced by and for a wide range of devices. The value of the
content has to be preserved as it moves into and through the network. Quality degradation
introduced by compression, bit error rate, packet delay, and packet loss compromises
value.
Value can be preserved by bandwidth management—either in band (using, for
example, IP protocols) or out of band (SS7). In-band signaling must, however, be sufficiently
responsive and granular to respond to rapid changes in the statistical nature
and transport needs of the offered traffic, which may be harder to achieve than
presently expected.