A pioneer in creating computer networking technology, engineer Robert Metcalfe developed a theory regarding the usefulness of networks that became both popular and controversial during the 1990s and is still debated today. Metcalfe's Law claims the potential value of a communications network increases exponentially with its size. Specifically, it proposes that for a network with 'n' endpoints (think of these as devices, or people), the inherent usefulness of this network is on the order of 'n' times 'n' (O(n-squared)) or O(n2)).
Metcalfe's Law was intended to be an approximation and a relative measure of value for comparing two networks or the growth of one. For example, under this Law a network with 10 endpoints (value = 10x10=100) is approximately 4 times more useful than a network half the size (5 endpoints with value 5x5=25). While it makes intuitive sense, and may work as a measure of theoretical maximum value, some other experts have studied the topic and proposed that Metcalfe's Law may significantly over-estimate the real-world value of network size and growth. I tend to agree. What do you think?
→ More - Metcalfe's Law Is Wrong (spectrum.ieee.org)→ See also - What Is Ethernet?
Robert Metcalfe Receives National Medals of Science and Technology (2005) - Photo: Mark Wilson / Getty Images
well i believe its a good innovation and a big leap in the entertainment technology.