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Metcalfe's law states that the value of a (telecommunications) network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users of the system (n2) [1]. Metcalfe's law has also been said to appy to (social) networking websites such as Wikipedia, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. | Metcalfe's law states that the value of a (telecommunications) network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users of the system (n2) [1]. Metcalfe's law has also been said to appy to (social) networking websites such as Wikipedia, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. | ||
==Enablers | ==Enablers== | ||
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==Inhibitors | ==Inhibitors== | ||
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==Paradigms | ==Paradigms== | ||
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==Timing | ==Timing== | ||
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==References | ==References== | ||
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law | [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law | ||
==Web Resources | ==Web Resources== | ||
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Revision as of 15:20, 12 September 2009
Metcalfe's law applied to social networks
This page is under construction by Daniel Peters EMBA09. In case of any questions/remarks or if you feel like sharing thoughts on the topic, by all means contact me.
Description
Metcalfe's law states that the value of a (telecommunications) network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users of the system (n2) [1]. Metcalfe's law has also been said to appy to (social) networking websites such as Wikipedia, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.
Enablers
1. ToDo
Inhibitors
1. ToDo
Paradigms
1. ToDo
Timing
2010: ....
2015: ....
2020: ....
2025: ....
References
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law
Web Resources
1. ToDo