Packet Broadband Networking Handbook

One thing at least is certain about tomorrows global communications: broadband networks will be packetized. But how exactly will we get there from here? Before all the is get dotted and ts crossed, leaders in telecom and networking have to make some hard choices. This is the book that can give you all the context you need to put technologies in perspective and make well-informed choices.

Attn. TELECOM AND NETWORK DECISION-MAKERS:

If you want to skip the fluff, and get right down to solid information you can use to make your network future-ready, Dr. Haojin Wang has assembled the relevant details on enabling technologies in one easy-to-navigate resource. In Packet Broadband Netswork Handbook, this leader in broadband communications invites you to--

* Understand the latest in packet broadband access technologies including passive optical networks (PONs), wireless LANs, wireless personal area networks (WPANs), free space optics, packet cable networks, and packet over satellite

* Gain critical insight into the latest technology trends in packet transport networks such as optical Ethernet

* Cull useful technical details on the emerging packet network infrastructure: MPLS, QoS, COPS, GMPLS, and more

* Learn the ins and outs of packet broadband services like VPNs, storage area networks (SANs) and VoIP

* Compare packet technologies, methods, and capabilities side-by-side

A valuable reference that ably brings together the many diverse underlying technologies, network architectures, and protocols. -- Jim Kurose, Author of Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach

Written in a very user friendly style ... I much like the real-product examples, depth and breadth of this book. -- Wei Zhao, Assoc. VP for Research, Texas A&M University

The first handbook of packet broadband, up to date and surprisingly comprehensive, will quickly become the first place you turn for the facts.

Contents           

   PART I: PACKET NETWORK FOUNDATIONS
    Chapter 1: X25 Network
    Chapter 2: Frame Relay Networks
    Chapter 3: ATM Networks
    Chapter 4: Internet Protocol Networks
   PART II: BROADBAND TRANSPORT NETWORKS
    Chapter 5: Digital Transmission Systems and SONET
    Chapter 6: WDM Networks
    Chapter 7: Optical Ethernet
   PART III: PACKET BROADBAND ACCESS NETWORKS
    Chapter 8: Local Area Networks
    Chapter 9: Wireless Local Area Networks
    Chapter 10: LMDS, MMDS, and Wireless Broadband Access
    Chapter 11: Wireless Personal Area Networks
    Chapter 12: Infrared Communications and Free Space Optics
    Chapter 13: Satellite Broadband Networks
    Chapter 14: Passive Optical Networks
    Chapter 15: Digital Subscriber Lines
    Chapter 16: Packet Cable Networks
   PART IV: NEXT-GENERATION IP NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
    Chapter 17: Multiprotocol Label Switching Networks
    Chapter 18: IP QoS Architecture and Protocols
    Chapter 19: QoS Policy and Common Open Policy Service Protocol
   PART 5: PACKET BROADBAND NETWORK SERVICES
    Chapter 20: Storage Area Networks
    Chapter 21: Packet Broadband VPN
    Chapter 22: The H.323 System and Broadband Multimedia Applications
    Chapter 23: SIP and VoIP
     APPENDIX A: AP ROUTING PROTOCOLS
     APPENDIX B: WIRELESS BASICS AND HISTORY
     APPENDIX C: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
     INDEX