Solution to Internet Congestion Revealed

Solution to Internet Congestion Revealed

A novel way to lessen network bottleneck caused by P2P applications was recently discovered. The new technology is slated to end its beta stage soon, but it seems like some major ISPs like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T are hesitant to put it into practice.
One step previously taken by these ISPs to tail off network congestion is limiting the network capacity available to P2P users when serious congestion crop up. This, however, sparked concerns from privacy advocates which eventually led to a ruling from FCC prohibiting ISPs to impede P2P file-sharing requests.

ISPs have resorted to a few different ways to resolve internet congestion. Comcast tried using a new technology that specifies which area of the network is stretching to 70 percent and set back their internet capacity. A similar technology is currently employed by Verizon. Unfortunately, these efforts were not rewarded as the problem still exists and is seen to be proliferating.

An alternative solution was developed by Pando, a provider of peer-assisted media distribution services. The NBC television is among its customers. The company delivers huge video files for various business organizations. Pando has teamed up with a group of technologists at the DCIA and formed P4P Working Group as a solution to the long-standing problem of internet congestion.

Robert Levitan, CEO of Pando Networks, said "We've tested a new set of protocols on the networks at Verizon and Comcast that help reduce the stress on their networks and increase delivery speeds. It's been proven. The results show that these new protocols can route P2P traffic in a much more efficient way."

The new P2P protocol funnels the selection of file sources and network pathways instead of allowing the selection to operate randomly, or employing a standard that doesn't exploit efficiency.