Zeugma’s SmartMeter and the End of Unlimited Broadband
Telecommunications equipment provider Zeugma Systems today released software called SmartMeter that helps carriers manage broadband traffic. It’s not alone in offering such a product, but with SmartMeter Zeugma is trying to ride a change in the way broadband providers price their services — moving from buffet-style to a menu of tailored service packages. The switch is coming because broadband caps and metered broadband, complete with overage fees, are a fairly unsophisticated way of encouraging certain use patterns (such as limiting online video), and capturing additional revenue as broadband becomes more valuable to subscribers.
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