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Roadmap to the e-Factory
Exhibit 3.2 Connection Media Alternatives
Media Type Advantages Disadvantages e-Factory Requirements
Wire:
twisted
pair
Inexpensive; easy
to install; easy to
secure
Low data rate; no
mobility;
susceptible to
radio
frequency
interference
Wiring; number and
location of connections;
volume capacity needed;
number of digital and
analog circuits; network
architecture; switch
technology and location
Wire: coax Moderate
expense; easy to
install; easy to
secure; high data
rate; not
susceptible to
radio frequency
interference
No mobility Wiring; number and
location of connections
and head-ends
amplifiers; capacity
needed; network ...