This work explains telephone switching systems and how the technology is evolving to accommodate voice-over-IP traffic. Unlike data networks, telephone networks are proprietary. They're purchased as complete systems and are hard if not impossible to modify. Allan Sulkin explains how to acquire, deploy and maintain a system with all the features needed to support essential new applications, and how to get optimal performance from the system you have.

The OSI (Open System Interconnection) reference model is the basis of modern data network design, but it underlines the public switched telephone network (PSTN) as well. For voice engineers learning how to send services over data networks, and for Internet engineers learning how to tap into the PSTN, the OSI model is an ideal point of reference. This book covers roles, functions, definitions and the fundamentals that are required of entry-level personnel.

Covers the realities of implementation in an incredible technology.

MPLS is many things to many people. If you're moving IP voice traffic, it may mean performance gains for you.

Daniel Minoli's "Voice Over MPLS" gives you the technical and business lowdown on innovative new solutions for packet-based voice. What does it take to build flexible, high-performance networks with enhanced quality of service? Maybe not as much as you think.

RELIABLE VOICE SERVICES THAT CUSTOMERS CAN AFFORD

With VoMPLS, you can deliver the quality associated with VoIP over ATM links without the cost in either bandwidth or equipment. Based on label-switching standards from the...