What is network core?

Consists of Packet switches^ᛦ

How to connect to the edge routers?

Institutional access networks (school, company)

Residential access nets

Mobile access network

Bandwidth (bits / s) Shared or dedicated?

Routing algorithms^ᛦ

Functionality

Network routing^ᛦ

Network forwarding^ᛦ

Alternative

Circuit switching^ᛦ