________ states that the value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it.

In 1980, Metcalfe's law was first presented, not considering users but the communication among compatible devices (e.g. telephone, fax machines and so on). It was after the globalization of the internet that the law got introduced to users and networks.

A demonstration of the law can be seen in fax machines, one fax machine is purposeless, however, the interconnection of multiple fax machines on the network increases the value of every fax machine because the number of the users of the fax machines increases. Similarly, the more the users of a particular service, the more relevant the service becomes.

mahamnasir mahamnasir · Answer 2 · 2020-01-29T09:02:00+01:00

Answer:

Metcalfe's law

Explanation:

This law is used in computer networks to depict the effect of a telecommunication network.
It states that the value of a network is equal to the square of number of connected users or computers in the network.
This law was initially formulated for the computers and telecommunication devices but later with the advent and growth of internet it was moved to the users and networks.
So in short Metcalfe's Law formulates that the network impact increases with the network size.
For example if the network has 15 devices then according to Metcalfe's law the value of the network will be 15^2= 225.