Packet Broadband Networking Handbook / Edition 1

by Haojin Wang

Overview

This handbook is a working tool for network engineers who are planning and running them.

* Compares packet technologies, methods, a capabilities side-by-side
* Offers critical insights into architecture, transport strategies, and access possibilities
* Numerous learning aids: precis, exercises, references, and bibliography

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071408370
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	10/29/2002
Series:	McGraw-Hill Networking Professional
Pages:	620
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.16(h) x 1.72(d)

About the Author

Haojin Wang obtained an M.S. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, both in computer science. He is a widely recognized authority on broadband networking with expertise and interests ranging from packet broadband network architectures to wireless communications network management protocols, and software engineering processes. During the course of his career, Dr. Wang has been responsible for large-scale project management, network system architecting and engineering, and system performance modeling and software development, in companies including Santera Systems, Samsung Telecom America, Nortel, and IBM. He is the founder of Winfo Systems, a consulting and training company in broadband and wireless communications.In addition to a number of technical papers, Dr. Wang is the author of the highly regarded Telecommunications Network Management (McGraw-Hill, 1999). He teaches telecommunications courses at a number of universities and companies in the United States.

Table of 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