Product Description

A comprehensive presentation of the emerging and proven technologies that allow high-speed remote access to the Internet and to broadband services. It shows the reader how to design the network that provides broadband links between end-users and service providers, and the operations systems that control the networks. From broadband and IP signalling to ADSL and optical transmission in telecommunications, this book guides you in planning the evolution of ATM and IP networks. It covers mature ATM, SONET/SDH and IP technologies, more recent ADSL and VB5 technology, and future optical and WDM technology as applied to ATM PONs and IP.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3067737 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 380 pages

From the Author
Content, rationale, and potential audience
This book contains an extensive review of the protocols and technologies required for remote broadband access to Internet and non-Internet services. It is intended primarily for engineers, but it could also be useful to managers who need to be familiar with the technical concepts. Each chapter ends with a summary for ease of browsing and review. Most chapters also have references to assist those who wish to investigate deeper. The introductions to each chapter contain some lighter remarks.

The first three chapters define broadband access and clarify the broadband services and network architecture. The next nine chapters describe the more mature aspects of SONET/SDH, ATM and Internet technology, including interfaces, protocols and management. The five subsequent chapters cover the more recent developments in ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) technology and in VB5 signalling for ATM.

The final four chapters look to the future. The first of these examines optical accesses both with and without VDSL (Very-high-speed Digital Subscriber Line) transmission. The second looks at enhanced ATM features, including protection switching and soft and multipoint connections. The third covers the use of optical technology for LANs and for efficient long-distance Internet communications. The final chapter looks at the introduction of quality of service in IP through MPLS (MultiProtocol Label Switching) and RSVP (Resource Reservation Protocol) enhancements.

I wrote this book for three reasons. First, although some excellent texts exist on mature broadband technologies, it was often difficult to keep track while referring to several books, and the relationship between technology and management was seldom clear. Second, the more advanced aspects of broadband access were often described in papers and standards that had not been clarified or summarised in an existing text. The third reason for writing is referred to in the preface of the book. Since its publication, the text has surprised and pleased me by becoming the most useful single reference that I now possess.

About the Author
Alex Gillespie holds a masters in Theoretical Physics from Cambridge University and a Ph.D. in Particle Physics from Durham University. Since 1988, he has been with BT and has edited several international standards. He is the chairman of the Access and Switch Management group in ETSI and has been a guest editor of special issues of major communications magazines.